Research Assistant London, England
Job description
Founded in 1894, City, University of London is a global university committed to academic excellence with a focus on business and the professions and an enviable central London location.
City attracts around 20,000 students (over 40% postgraduate level) from more than 150 countries and staff from over 75 countries.
In the last decade, City has almost tripled the proportion of its total academic staff producing world-leading or internationally excellent research. During this period, City has made significant investments in its academic staff, its estate and its infrastructure and continues to work towards realizing its vision of being a leading global university.
Background
An exciting opportunity for a Research Assistant to work on a research programme looking at antenatal discussions of risk during pregnancy between women and health professionals. The project is a mixed-methods observational and qualitative study of risk communication and understanding for high-risk pregnancies between women and health professionals.
The post is based in the Centre for Maternal and Child Health Research in the School of Health Sciences at City, University of London, and will work closely with the lead investigators Dr Rebecca Webb, Dr Suzanne Lee and Prof Susan Ayers.
Responsibilities
The post involves collecting data, mainly in specialist antenatal clinics in Barts Health NHS Trust. The postholder will be responsible for recording video consultations, carrying out interviews with women and health professionals after the consultations, analysing the data using conversation analysis and thematic analysis, and writing and disseminating the results.
Person Specification
Candidates will need an undergraduate and postgraduate degree in a relevant subject e.g. psychology, midwifery or a health-related discipline. Experience of setting up, conducting and analysing qualitative research; good administrative and interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a team. Experience of disseminating research through publication and other methods. Candidates will need to have completed, or be willing to complete Good Clinical Practice training at the beginning of the appointment.
Additional Information
City offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.
Closing date for applications: 6th March 2023 at 11.59pm
The role is available from March 2023, or earlier by negotiation.
To apply and for more information about the post please use the links below.
Where hybrid working can be accommodated, specific arrangements will be agreed with the successful candidate before their start date. Regardless of where colleagues are working, City, University of London’s premises will be their primary and contractual place of work.
City, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.
We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background. City operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.
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