Research Assistant London, England
Job description
About us
Applications are invited for a postdoctoral research position working with Prof. Lasana Harris (Department of Experimental Psychology, UCL) and Dr. Saite Lui (Department of Economics, Cambridge University) on the Nuffield Foundation and British Academy funded project, ‘Using Administrative Data to Understand Community Well-Being’, which investigates the feasibility of using existing administrative local government data to understand community well-being.
About the role
The project is part of the Understand Communities initiative, which aims to improve individual and community well-being. The post-holder will have primary responsibility for: organising ethics workshops with policy-makers and community stakeholders, transcribing workshops and producing reports, and analysing performance data of economic models. The role involves working with both academics and a larger team, including political scientists and economists. A job description and person specification can be accessed below. Please click the ‘apply now’ button at the bottom of the page. Applications should include a covering letter and CV. For informal queries about the position, please contact: Prof. Lasana Harris; [email protected] For information about the application process, please contact: [email protected]. The salary for the post will be made at Grade 6, spine point 25. Please see the ‘UCL Non-clinical grade structure with spinal points’ for the current year here: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/pay-benefits/salary-scales
About you
Applicants should have an MSc in the Psychology, Economics, or a related behavioural science discipline. The applicant should have a good grounding in data analysis and programming. The ideal candidate must have experience with econometric analysis. The applicant will have demonstrated expertise in using quantitative methods and statistical skills in data analysis. The applicant should have a proven record of contributing to research projects, independent work, and excellent organizational and interpersonal skills. The applicant should have an ability to rapidly build rapport with academics, community stake-holders, and policy-makers.
What we offer
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below: • 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days) • Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme • Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE) • Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan • Immigration loan • Relocation scheme for certain posts • On-Site nursery • On-site gym • Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay • Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service • Discounted medical insurance Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits 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; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.
