3-year fixed-term Research Assistant (RA)

The Department

The Department of Psychology at Durham University has an outstanding research environment, and the successful candidate will play a significant role in maintaining its reputation as a world-class department for conducting world leading research (including in developmental psychology and neurodiversity). Founded in 1952, the Department of Psychology is consistently ranked as one of the very best in the UK with an outstanding reputation for excellence in research. We are currently ranked in the top 100 of Psychology Departments world-wide according to the QS World Rankings. The department is extremely well-equipped for research, including excellent facilities for developmental science research, eye-tracking, virtual reality, EEG/ERP and biophysiological recording. The department benefits from full IT and mechanical research support from departmental technicians and is a member of a large inter-disciplinary network across the University. The Department is proud to be a Silver Athena Swan Award holder, recognising our commitment to advancing women's careers in STEM and promoting equality/diversity.

The successful candidate will be a core member of the Centre for Neurodiversity & Development which includes researchers conducting a wide range of studies in the field of neurodiversity.

The role

A 3-year fixed-term Research Assistant (RA) position is available in the Department of Psychology at Durham University. The post holder will work on a project focusing on trauma and post-traumatic stress in autistic adults led by Dr Alex Wilson through fellowship funding from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). This a clinically-oriented project that aims to better understand the experiences of stress and trauma in autistic adults and to develop an assessment tool for use in neurodevelopmental and mental health services. The project works closely with autistic adults, family members and clinicians to ensure the research is tailored to community priorities and is useful in practice.

The Project Team

The research assistant will join a vibrant research group in the field of neurodiversity (inc 15 PhD students, 2 research staff, and 10 academic staff). They will be supervised and work closely with Dr Alex Wilson, NIHR Advanced Clinical Academic Fellow. They will also be supported by Prof Debbie Riby and Dr Amy Pearson, who are involved with the project.