Senior Research Fellow

As a Senior Research Fellow in Business Transformation, you will develop an independent and collaborative research agenda that advances knowledge and delivers real-world outcomes in business transformation and innovation—particularly where AI and digital technologies reshape organisations, sectors, and value creation. You'll be an ambitious, research-active academic with a passion for connecting scholarship with practice and impact.

You will bring:

- A PhD with post-doc experience in a relevant field (e.g., business/management, information systems, innovation, operations, strategy, entrepreneurship, socio-technical studies).

- A strong profile in research areas such as: AI-Empowered business transformation (GenAI, decision intelligence, process automation); Digital platforms & ecosystems, venture building, scaling; AI and Data-driven operations, service transformation, responsible innovation / governance; Industry transformation (manufacturing, services, SMEs, public sector etc.).

- An AI-in-Research Statement (required, max. 1 page, appended to your CV). Describe how you use agentic or developer-grade AI tools (e.g. Claude Code, Codex, Cursor or equivalent) in your own research. If you have built your own skills, agents, orchestrations or research pipelines, include a link to a Git repository if you are able to share it. Use of chat-based or workspace AI assistants alone does not meet this criterion — your statement must show evidence of building or configuring, not only prompting. Applications without this page will not be shortlisted.

- A proven record of high-quality publications (ABS 3 and above) with a clear trajectory toward international research excellence.

- Methodological capability (qualitative, quantitative, mixed methods, computational, or design science) suitable for high-quality research and publications.

- Experience of collaborative and externally funded research projects.

- Strong teaching and supervisory skills, with enthusiasm for mentoring students and early-career researchers.

- Excellent communication, networking, and partnership-building abilities across academic, industry, and policy communities.

- A proactive, collegial approach aligned with CBIT's entrepreneurial and impact-oriented culture.

You will join a forward-looking centre within a globally engaged business school, where innovation, interdisciplinarity, and measurable impact define our mission.

Please note: shortlisted candidates will be asked to give a short live, screen-shared demonstration at interview of how they use AI in addressing a challenge — using their own tools. Interview date: 14th January 2027.

About CBIT:
CBIT (Centre for Business and Industry Transformation) is a rapidly growing research and innovation centre within Nottingham Business School, focused on measurable business, industry, and societal impact through applied research, venture building, and personalised education. CBIT has a £4.5 million live project portfolio and operates through three pillars: Applied Research, Venture Building, and Personalised Education. CBIT was founded by the team behind the UK's top-ranked Entrepreneurship Education Programme (Eduniversal) and has an outstanding record of accelerating more than 100 innovative ventures. The CBIT Venture Builder was recognised as Innovation Champion 2024. CBIT also leads flagship engagement platforms such as Global Entrepreneurship Week Nottingham and the AI4SME Conference.

Benefits:
- 30–35 days annual leave per year plus statutory bank holidays and 5 university closure days pro rata.
- Hybrid working — a mixture of office working and working from home.
- Flexibility — open to different working patterns and approaches.
- Salary Sacrifice Retirement Savings Plan with life assurance and income protection; minimum NTU contributions of 8%.
- Access to formal and informal professional development opportunities.
- Range of health and wellbeing services, including a Health Cash Plan, voluntary benefits, discounts, and savings.