PhD Opportunity: Advancing women in leadership in the ICT and innovation sectors (IDEAS 10)

Atlantic Technological University

  • Ireland
  • €22,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 12 days ago
Job Information Organisation/CompanyAtlantic Technological University DepartmentResearch Research FieldOther Researcher ProfileFirst Stage Researcher (R1) CountryIreland Application Deadline29 Apr 2024 - 17:00 (Europe/Dublin) Type of ContractNot Applicable Job StatusNot Applicable Hours Per WeekFull Time Study Offer Starting Date2 Sep 2024 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?H2020 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?NoOffer DescriptionThe Higher Education Authority (HEA) Technological University Research and Innovation Supporting Enterprise, Scheme (TU RISE) is co-financed by the Government of Ireland and the European Union through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) via the Southern, Eastern & Midland Regional Programme 2021- 27 and the Northern & Western Regional Programme 2021-27.Funding for this Project includes:
  • A student stipend (usually tax-exempt) valued at €22,000 per annum
  • Annual waivers of postgraduate tuition fee
  • Extensive research training programme
  • Support for travel, consumables and dissemination expenses
The Postgraduate Research Programme in Innovation, Digitalisation, Enterprise and Society (IDEAS), funded under TU RISE, offers 12 PhD research scholarships to commence in 2024. Each project will include an enterprise placement of minimum 12 weeks duration.Project (IDEAS 10):Advancing women in leadership in the ICT and innovation sectorsThis research examines women (and the lack of women!) in leadership roles in multinational (MNC) and small to medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector in the West and Northwest region of Ireland to better understand the barriers to their career progression. It supports to help them advance in senior leadership positions. Globally, women have less access to employment, equal pay, advancement opportunities, and sense of empowerment in the workplace (Catalyst, 2021) with organisational and structural barriers facing them (Annabi and Lebovitz, 2018). Annabi (2023) further found that while women develop coping mechanisms to deal with barriers, the IT workplace, in particular, inflicts harm on women, and it is time to address the barriers women face in the IT industry to minimise attrition and support their career advancement. Addressing barriers is especially important to build diverse workplaces for economic, equity and inclusivity, and moral reasons, and it requires a better understanding of barriers for women in STEM (Trauth & Quesenberry, 2023). This research begins with a systematic literature review of current knowledge on female leadership and the ICT industry, known barriers and solutions. The data collection phase will include both quantitative and qualitative data collection via surveys, interviews and structured observations.The research objectives are to:
  • Examine the challenges and barriers that women face in achieving leadership positions in the IT industry and start-up/accelerator innovation space in this region.
  • Examine motivations for women to seek (or not to seek!) leadership positions.
  • Develop best practice recommendations and solutions for how to support women taking on roles in the IT industry, particularly in leadership positions.
The results will create pathways to increase the number of women in leadership positions and add to networking communities in the IT industry in Ireland's West and Northwest region. It aligns with developing capability for female-led start-ups and increasing digital skills and inclusivity in the West and Northwest region of the National Smart Specialisation Strategy for Innovation 2022-27 and the West and North-West Regional Enterprise Plan.Requirements/QualificationsA minimum of 2.1 honours degree (Level 8) in a relevant discipline.Project Duration:48 months (PhD)Preferred Location:ATU Galway, Galway City campusApplications:Application Form / Terms of Conditions can be obtained on the website:The closing date for receipt of applications is 5pm, (GMT) Monday 29th April, 2024.Only selected applicants will be called for an online interview (shortlisting may apply).RequirementsResearch Field Other Education Level Bachelor Degree or equivalentSkills/QualificationsA minimum of 2.1 honours degree (Level 8) in a relevant discipline.Languages ENGLISH Level GoodAdditional InformationWork Location(s)Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Atlantic Technological University Country Ireland GeofieldWhere to apply WebsiteContact WebsiteStreetATLANTIC TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY E-MailMeghann.drury-grogan@atu.ieSTATUS: EXPIRED

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