Research Associate - Youth Endowment Fund

The University of Manchester - Education

Location: Manchester
Salary: £37,694 to £39,906
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract

Placed On: 29th June 2026
Closes: 10th July 2026
Job Ref: HUM-031553

We are seeking a motivated and collaborative individual to join our team as a Research Associate - Youth Endowment Fund. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the implementation and process evaluation strand of a randomised controlled trial of the London Sexual Violence programme, funded by the Youth Endowment Fund.

You will be responsible for:

• Lead the trial’s implementation and process evaluation (IPE)
• Liaise with schools and other partners to support the planning, delivery and reporting of the IPE
• Generate and analyse qualitative IPE data
• Lead on the development of reports and publications using the IPE data
• Support the trial manager and project team in the delivery of the quantitative/impact and intervention costing strands of the project

About You

Essential Criteria:

• A good (2:1 or above) undergraduate degree
• Master’s degree in psychology, education, or another relevant discipline
• PhD (completed or submission pending) in psychology, education, or another relevant discipline
• Experience working with young people in (preferably secondary) schools (e.g., as a researcher or practitioner)
• Experience and skills in qualitative data generation (e.g., interviews, focus groups, observations, and creative/participatory methods)

Desirable Criteria:

• Knowledge and experience of economic evaluation of school-based interventions; relationships and sex education; race, diversity, equity and inclusion; qualitative data generation on sensitive topic areas; and/or co-production/patient and public involvement.