"Research Assistant"

Kent and Medway Medical School

Location: Canterbury

Salary: £30,487 to £34,980 per annum

Grade: Grade 6 Research Assistant

Post Type: Full Time

Contract Type: Fixed Term - Ends 31/08/2028

Release Date: Thursday 11 July 2024

Closing Date: 23.59 hours BST on Thursday 18 July 2024 (unless otherwise stated)

Reference: KMMS-235-24

Please note: this opportunity is only available to current employees of the University of Kent or Canterbury Christ Church University

Are you interested in social or behavioural science research and committed to excellence in research? If so, this exciting opportunity may be ideal. 

We are looking for a Research Assistant to join the Kent and Medway Medical School research group. The successful candidate will contribute to a new programme grant funded by the Wellcome Trust, ‘Sleep and circadian health disturbances in psychosis and depression: the cascading impacts of impairments in cognitive control’ (CHiP-D).

Working under the supervision of Professor Shergill, the Research Assistant will support this project by organising research activities, disseminating information and contributing to creative outputs.

As Research Assistant, you can expect to be involved in:

Undertake research, e.g. by planning, preparing, setting up, conducting and recording the outcome of experiments

Organise research activities including recruitment events, contribute to data collection and follow-up of participants

Work on and disseminate project outputs and engage with collaborators

What will you bring to the role?

A masters or equivalent degree in social or behavioural sciences or a closely-related discipline or equivalent

Previous research experience using digital technologies

Knowledge of statistics and data analysis

We are ambitious for our people, our communities and the region we serve – join us in making the world a better place. Visit our website for more on who we are: http://www.kent.ac.uk/about/

Please see the links below to view the full job description and to apply for this post. For further information regarding the application process, please contact peopleserviceshr@kent.ac.uk quoting reference number KMMS-235-24