Research Assistant

Research Assistant London, England

University College London
Full Time London, England 35702 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

Ref Number
B02-05220
Professional Expertise
Research and Research Support
Department
School of Life & Medical Sciences (B02)
Location
London
Working Pattern
Full time
Salary
See advert text
Contract Type
Fixed-term
Working Type
Hybrid (20% - 80% on site)
Available For Secondment
No
Closing Date
03-Jul-2023

About us

This Research Assistant post is based in the Research Department of Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology of the Division of Psychology & Language Sciences at UCL, a top ranking psychology department in the UK. The department is rich in varied research interests and methods, with a lively group of postgraduate researchers. This post is part of a large grant on visceral pain (ADVANTAGE: https://pain.medschl.cam.ac.uk/advantage/) offering the opportunity to make a substantial contribution to a critical examination of the psychology of chronic pain applied to visceral pain – such as from endometriosis, inflammatory bowel disease, and polycystic kidney disease. You will work closely with Professor Amanda Williams, an expert in the psychology of chronic pain, and with experts by experience.

About the role

The post would suit someone with a first or upper second class undergraduate Psychology degree; a relevant MSc is an advantage but not essential. The researcher will be skilled in sensitive interviewing by remote media, and have experience of qualitative and quantitative analysis. S/he will be motivated and well-organised, with a strong interest in people living with chronic pain. An acceptable DBS check is required to carry out this role. This is a fixed-term role for one year in the first instance. Appointment will be at Grade 6B starting spine point 25 (£35,702 including London Allowance) per annum. We will consider applications to work on a part-time, flexible and job share basis wherever possible. This role is eligible for hybrid working with a minimum of 40% on site. This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Research and Professional Services Staff. Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/conditions-service-research-teaching-and-professional-services-staff for more information.

About you

This post involves: • Liaising with charities representing people with particular painful visceral conditions • Arranging and carrying out interviews using the Grid Elaboration Method, training in which will be provided • Collaboratively analysing transcript data using inductive methods, and helping to write up the results for publication • Designing and carrying out literature searches in relevant areas; selection of studies; extraction of data; meta-synthesis of qualitative results; co-authoring papers • Preliminary analysis of survey data from people with chronic visceral pain

What we offer

The post provides significant experience for a psychology graduate wanting to develop research skills, from design to co-writing papers and liaising with experts by experience. As well as these exciting opportunities, UCL also offers great benefits. Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/rewards-and-benefits to find out more. The UCL Ways of Working supports colleagues to be successful and happy at UCL through sharing expectations around how we work – please visit www.ucl.ac.uk/ways-of-working to find out more.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people. Our department holds an Athena SWAN Silver award, in recognition of our commitment and demonstrable impact in advancing gender equality. You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here : https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/

Research Assistant
University College London

www.ucl.ac.uk
London, United Kingdom
Dr Michael Spence
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