Research Assistant/Associate

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Salary
Research Assistant - £33,951 to £35,608 per annum pro rata.
Research Associate - £36,636 to £46,049 per annum pro rata.

The Role
We are delighted to offer this opportunity for a Research Assistant or Associate to help support the ENHANCE-D trial. You will join a multi-disciplinary team within the School of Dental Sciences and Newcastle Clinical Trials Unit. The role of this post will be to support trial management activities with a focus on dissemination. You will work closely with the Chief Investigator to help produce outputs from the trial including academic papers and public engagement activities. We are looking for someone with experience in dental sciences and of academic publication.

As part of our commitment to career development for research colleagues, the University has developed 3 levels of Research Innovation Role Profiles.pdf. These profiles set out firstly the generic competencies and responsibilities expected of role holders at each level and, secondly, the general qualifications and experiences needed for entry at a particular level.

Informal enquires may be made to Dr Richard Holliday by e-mailing Richard.holliday@newcastle.ac.uk.

Further information about the School of Dental Sciences can be found at http://www.ncl.ac.uk/dental/.

This is a fixed-term post of 2 days a week and will end in December 2026.

Key Accountabilities

Research Assistant

• Collect, analyse and interpret research data and draw conclusions on the outcomes.
• Co-ordinate own work with that of others, use problem solving to affect the achievement of research objectives and contribute to the planning of the project(s).
• Present information on research progress and outcomes to a Principal Investigator or groups overseeing the research project.
• Write up results from own research activity and provide input into the research project’s dissemination, in whatever form (report, papers, chapters, books).
• Use research resources (including, where required, laboratories, workshops and specialist equipment) as appropriate.

Research Associate

• Contribute ideas, including enhancements to the technical or methodological aspects of the project.
• Determine appropriate methodologies for research.
• Assess research findings for the need/scope for further investigations.
• Contribute to the writing up of the research and its dissemination, either through seminar and conference presentations or through publications.
• Present research findings, either at conferences or through publications in reputable outlets appropriate to the discipline.
• Contribute to grant applications submitted by others and develop own research objectives and proposals for funding.

Qualifications

Research Assistant

• Honours degree in dentistry/dental therapy/dental hygiene.

In addition for Research Associate

• PhD in dentistry/dental therapy/dental hygiene.