Research Assistant

About the role

The primary function of the role is to support delivery of a UKRI-funded research project, Building Recovery and Resilience in Severe Mental Illness. This project aims to gather novel data to enable a better understanding of the role of social determinants on illness trajectories and how these can be addressed in social treatments to support people with Severe Mental Illnesses (SMIs) better manage their symptoms/interference and facilitate medium-to-long term recovery. The project is led by Queen Mary University of London and you will be employed by UoP. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced researcher with an interest in serious mental illness and research co-production to work on a new project contributing to a large mental health platform.

Supported by the team, you will undertake research investigations (including data collection) under the supervision of the University of Plymouth lead (Kerryn Husk) and the Principal Investigator (PI), Professor Lau and the Social Health Hub programme manager, to realise the objectives and development of the research programme into the social determinants of serious mental illness.

You will be based in the Community and Primary Care Research Group (CPCRG) at Plymouth Science Park and is expected to be able to travel as required to sites. This role is flexible and you will work at the CPCRG offices in Plymouth with some home-working agreed with their line manager.

For an informal discussion to find out more about the role please contact Kerryn Husk by email kerryn.husk@plymouth.ac.uk

This is a full-time position working 37 hours per week on a fixed-term basis for 30 months, starting as soon as possible, ideally 1st April 2025.

The successful candidate may be required to obtain an ATAS Certificate prior to this research being undertaken.

For more information on Peninsula Medical School please visit our dedicated webpage at https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/schools

Hybrid working for this position will be available, this will be discussed at appointment stage, please note, flexibility to be on-site will be expected depending on business needs.

This role will require an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check plus a Adult's Barred List check.

For more information about the job and the person specification, please refer to the job description.

About us

The Faculty of Health holds four Silver Athena Swan awards, which recognise our commitment to supporting gender equality within higher education.

Application Process

Please apply online, demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the knowledge, qualifications, training, and experience elements of the job description in your supporting statement.

Following the closing date of the vacancy, you will be notified on the outcome of your application in due course.

Interviews are likely to take place Friday 14 March 2025 and you will be notified if you have been shortlisted or not.

Closing date:  12 midnight, Monday 3 March 2025

Our Offer

Staff appointed within the Faculty of Health may be able to join the NHS pension scheme subject to eligibility criteria.

A summary of our comprehensive benefits can be viewed here.

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