Research Assistant

FTE: 0.6 fte (22.2 hours per week)  

Duration of Contract: Fixed term (14 months)

Annual Leave: 35 days pro rata plus standard public holidays and an additional 4 days including the closure of our office between Christmas and New Year

Location: College Lane, Hatfield

Main duties and responsibilities

You will provide research support in a nationally funded project. Supporting the project lead, working proactively to ensure that study milestones and deliverables are achieved according to quality standards and timelines. You will be involved in all aspects of the project from set up to delivery including contributing to project organisation, documentation, meetings, data collection, reporting and dissemination. You will play a key role in stakeholder mapping, planning and co-facilitating meetings and workshops with young people and adult stakeholders and supporting young people’s involvement in the project and associated evaluation.

Skills and experience

You must have demonstrable research experience at undergraduate level and experience of participation, youth work and/or public involvement with young people. Experience of working as part of a research team in a Higher Education Institution or a local authority, NHS or a voluntary or community sector organisation is desirable, as is experience of research with young people and an understanding of the impact of health inequalities on young people.

As well as good written and oral communication skills, this post will require the ability to communicate with different individuals and audiences, including young people. The focus of the post is on working collaboratively with project partners and stakeholders in a real-world setting, and further development of experience and skills will be encouraged and supported by the project team and principal investigator.  You must be organised, responsible, capable of using your own initiative and able to work to tight deadlines with accuracy whilst dealing with conflicting priorities. You may be required to deal with sensitive material with strict confidentiality.

You must be prepared to travel to the University, north-east London and elsewhere to undertake your responsibilities.

Qualifications required

Educated with a minimum of a degree (or equivalent level 6 qualification) or proven relevant experience.

Disclosure and Barring Service

Our commitment to the University’s Safeguarding Policy requires that the recruitment of staff in this area, will require the minimum of a Basic DBS Check. In the course of our work and University-led activities, there may be external contractual obligations where a further Enhanced Check is required. DBS checks may require renewal in line with policy.

Overseas applicants and UK applicants who have lived abroad

Successful applicants who have lived outside the UK, for 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total), in the last 10 years, will be required to produce a ‘Certificate of Good Character/Conduct’ from each of those countries.  

Please view the job description and person specification for a full list of the duties and essential criteria. Please attach a personal statement showing clearly how your skills and experience match the Person Specification.

An appointment to this role may require an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate.

We regret that we are unable to offer UKVI sponsorship for this post; applicants will either hold UK Right to Work or demonstrate access to UK Right to Work before an offer is made.

Contact Details/Informal Enquiries: Dr Louca-Mai Brady, l.m.brady@herts.ac.uk

Closing Date: 12 September 2024

Interview Date: TBC

Apply online by clicking the 'Apply' button, above.

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