{"id":1766,"date":"2026-10-23T00:01:36","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T00:01:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/factor\/?p=1766"},"modified":"2026-10-25T13:39:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-25T13:39:19","slug":"jobs-and-opportunities-digest-261023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/factor\/2026\/10\/23\/jobs-and-opportunities-digest-261023\/","title":{"rendered":"Jobs and opportunities digest 261023"},"content":{"rendered":"

9 selected \u00b7 5 closing within 7 days<\/strong><\/p>\n

1 \u2014 Career jobs<\/h2>\n

\ud83c\udf93 Police Constable Entry Programme \u2014 Detective (October 2026)<\/strong>
\nWest Yorkshire Police \u00b7 West Yorkshire \u00b7 \u00a332,256 starting \u00b7 two-year detective entry \u00b7 closes 25 Oct 2026<\/em>
\nTwo-year detective-entry pathway involving investigative interviews, intelligence gathering and evidential case files: a direct FLiSS\/FACTOR bridge. Requires three years’ UK residence, a driving licence, Level 3 qualifications and police vetting; the campaign may close early. More \u2192<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

\ud83c\udf93\ud83c\udf93\ud83c\udf93 Postdoctoral Researcher \u2014 Sociophonetics, Language Variation and Sound Change (PLAPPER)<\/strong>
\nLeibniz-Centre General Linguistics (ZAS) \u00b7 Berlin, Germany \u00b7 TV\u00f6D Bund E13 \u00b7 24-month full-time postdoc \u00b7 closes 26 Oct 2026, 18:00 Berlin<\/em>
\nPostdoctoral sociophonetics work on speech perception, variation and quantitative modelling directly matches forensic speech research methods. Requires a completed relevant PhD, good German and quantitative\/acoustic phonetics skills including R. More \u2192<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

\ud83c\udf93 Detective Constable Programme<\/strong>
\nDerbyshire Constabulary \u00b7 Derbyshire \u00b7 \u00a332,256 starting \u00b7 permanent detective-entry route \u00b7 closes 28 Oct 2026<\/em>
\nClosing-soon reminder: investigations, interviewing, evidence assessment and case-building offer a direct FLiSS\/FACTOR pathway. Requires Level 3 qualifications or an advertised alternative, a full UK\/EU manual driving licence and police recruitment checks. More \u2192<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

\ud83c\udf93 Forensic Services Graduate Programme \u2013 September 2027 intake<\/strong>
\nEY \u00b7 London \u00b7 competitive salary \u00b7 three-year graduate scheme \u00b7 closes 12 Nov 2026 (targetjobs listing)<\/em>
\nEY’s forensic investigations programme develops digital-evidence analysis, investigative reasoning and clear communication of findings: a realistic FLiSS\/FACTOR graduate route. Open to any degree subject; check EY’s live sponsorship rules and application availability. More \u2192<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

\ud83c\udf93\ud83c\udf93 Researcher \u2014 Communication Needs after Breast Cancer (KURMA)<\/strong>
\nBielefeld University \u2014 Public Health \u00b7 Bielefeld, Germany \u00b7 TV-L E13 at 75% FTE \u00b7 fixed-term to Dec 2029 \u00b7 closes 5 Nov 2026<\/em>
\nQualitative interviews, participatory observation and communication-needs analysis offer a concrete bridge for FLiSS researchers with strong empirical social-science methods. The advert is in German and appointment is conditional on funding approval. More \u2192<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

\ud83c\udf93\ud83c\udf93\ud83c\udf93 Early Career Research Fellowship (Arts) \u2014 Linguistics eligible<\/strong>
\nTrinity Hall, University of Cambridge \u00b7 Cambridge \u00b7 stipendiary three-year research fellowship \u00b7 Oct 2027\u2013Sep 2030 \u00b7 closes 9 Nov 2026, 17:00<\/em>
\nThe 2027 fellowship competition explicitly accepts Linguistics, including original research on language, evidence and communication. Applicants must have submitted their PhD by the deadline; selection is highly competitive and immigration eligibility must be checked. More \u2192<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

4 \u2014 Paid work while you study<\/h2>\n

\ud83d\udcb7 Lancaster Link Student Ambassador 2026\/27<\/strong>
\nLancaster University \u2014 External Relations \u00b7 Lancaster campus \u00b7 \u00a312.71\/hr + \u00a31.53 holiday pay \u00b7 paid student ambassador \u00b7 closes 28 Oct 2026<\/em>
\nPaid outreach and school visits for current Lancaster students who previously attended a Lancaster Link partner school or college. Mandatory training is on 14 November; this alumni-of-partner-school condition is essential. More \u2192<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcb7 FHASS Student Ambassador \u2014 School of Social Sciences<\/strong>
\nLancaster University \u00b7 Lancaster campus \u00b7 \u00a312.71\/hr + \u00a31.53 holiday pay \u00b7 paid student ambassador \u00b7 closes 25 Oct 2026<\/em>
\nFinal reminder for current School of Social Sciences undergraduates, including Linguistics, English Language and Language Science, to undertake paid campus outreach. Applicants must be available for the advertised offer-holder and open-day commitments. More \u2192<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcb7 Undergraduate Research Conference Reviewer<\/strong>
\nLancaster University \u2014 Global Experiences \u00b7 Lancaster campus \/ UK remote \u00b7 \u00a317.33\/hr + \u00a32.09 holiday pay \u00b7 temporary, 20\u201330 hours \u00b7 closes 6 Nov 2026<\/em>
\nPaid review of undergraduate conference abstracts and posters uses critical reading, evidence assessment and constructive feedback. Work runs approximately November\u2013March and can be undertaken remotely from within the UK. More \u2192<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Key and cautions<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\ud83c\udf93 = undergraduate \/ graduate-entry \u00b7 \ud83c\udf93\ud83c\udf93 = postgraduate \u00b7 \ud83c\udf93\ud83c\udf93\ud83c\udf93 = doctoral\/postdoctoral \u00b7 \ud83d\udcb7 = paid work while you study<\/p>\n

Jobs Radar is powered by AI and is designed to surface useful opportunities, not replace the original advert. AI can make mistakes, jobs can change, close, or be withdrawn early, and employers can remove adverts before an originally listed deadline. Always check the linked source yourself before acting<\/strong>, especially for deadlines, eligibility, pay\/funding, location, sponsorship, and security-clearance requirements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"9 selected \u00b7 5 closing within 7 days 1 \u2014 Career jobs \ud83c\udf93 Police Constable Entry Programme \u2014 Detective (October 2026) West Yorkshire Police \u00b7 West Yorkshire \u00b7 \u00a332,256 starting \u00b7 two-year detective entry \u00b7 closes 25 Oct 2026 Two-year detective-entry pathway involving investigative interviews, intelligence gathering and evidential case files: a direct FLiSS\/FACTOR bridge. […]","protected":false},"author":77,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"episode_type":"audio","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-1766","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-jobs-and-opportunities"],"episode_featured_image":false,"episode_player_image":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/factor\/files\/2018\/11\/cover_2000.png?fit=2000%2C2000&ssl=1","download_link":"","player_link":"","audio_player":false,"episode_data":{"playerMode":"dark","subscribeUrls":[],"rssFeedUrl":"https:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/factor\/feed\/podcast\/the-forge","embedCode":"

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