"Temporary Research Assistant - Factors Driving Procrastination"

The Psychological Sciences Research Group (PSRG) at the University of the West of England, Bristol is seeking to appoint a Research Assistant on a part-time (2 days per week), temporary basis for 3 months (end date: 31/01/2026).

Applicants should have an undergraduate degree (or foreign equivalent) in Psychology or currently be in their third-year of their undergraduate Psychology degree (BSc Honors or Psych w/Crim). Experience conducting face-to-face research with human participants is highly desirable. Additional essential and desirable criteria can be found on the job description for this role.

About you

You will provide support for a research project in the School of Social Sciences investigating factors that drive procrastination. You will recruit and collect data from participants, as well as help process image data. You will be willing to learn and develop your skills in research.

Where is this role based? This post is based at our lively Frenchay campus where we have invested in the latest facilities and resources to give both our staff and students access to everything they need to succeed. Why UWE Bristol?

Further information

For an informal discussion about this role, please contact the Principal Investigator, Dr Iris Holzleitner at iris.holzleitner@uwe.ac.uk.

Interviews are scheduled to take place at our Frenchay Campus or online via Teams. Please note that early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advert should we feel able to appoint appropriate candidates.

This is a part-time, fixed-term post, working 15 hours per week. This post is not available on a job share basis.