Research Assistant x 2 London, England
Job description
About us
The Developmental Risk and Resilience Unit (DRRU) is part of UCL's Division of Psychology and Language Sciences - the largest and highest ranking psychology department in the UK, undertaking world-leading research and teaching across the areas of mind, behaviour and language. The central aim of our research is to better understand mechanisms of developmental vulnerability and resilience (https://drru-research.org/). This project is funded by an MRC grant ‘‘Prosocial Behaviour in Children With Conduct Problems: Investigating Putative Cognitive-Affective Mechanisms And Their Malleability’, awarded to Professor Essi Viding.
About the role
Your role will primarily involve recruitment and testing of participants, as well as providing administrative support for all aspects of the project. You will be expected to travel to schools in London and South-East of England to conduct the screening and testing of adolescent participants using a battery of questionnaires and experimental measures. An acceptable DBS check is required to carry out this role. The role is eligible for hybrid working, dependent on the project schedule and needs. However, it is anticipated that the majority of the work will be conducted on site. The salary offered on this post is £35,702 per annum and is funded for 12 months in the first instance.
About you
The ideal candidate should have: • Excellent interpersonal skills to establish good relationships with young people, families and professionals and communicate well with the wider project team. • An undergraduate degree in psychology or neuroscience at 2:1 or above AND: i) A masters level qualification in a relevant subject area OR, ii) currently enrolled in a relevant masters level programme OR, iii) prior experience working with children and young people in a research, clinical or school environment • Experience of participant recruitment The advert will close on Tuesday 30th May 2023 at 23:59 GMT; however, we may close applications early if we receive a high volume of applications. Early application submission is recommended. Interviews are scheduled for: Friday 16th June between 9:30-11:30am and Tuesday 20th June between 9:30-11:30am (online). If you have any queries about the role, please contact [email protected] If you need reasonable adjustments or a more accessible format to apply for this job online or have any queries about the application process, please contact [email protected] For informal queries about the position, please contact [email protected] For information about the application process, please contact: [email protected]
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 www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
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.
