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Vacancy Research Assistant (FTC - 12 Months, 0.8 FTE)
Town West London
Employer University Of West London
Vacancy type Permanent
Reference number Res1409
Form of employment Part Time
Salary / Rate £25,582 - £31,220
Hours 28.00
Published 16/09/2024
Closing date 06/10/2024

Description

The University Of West London (UWL) are seeking a passionate and dedicated Research Assistant to join their dynamic team! Your role will be to deliver the front-facing service user and practitioner elements of a Sir Halley Stewart Trust and Cranstoun funded Research Project. The Project aims to assess the prevalence of ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) traits in individuals who are in treatment at Cranstoun’s Drug and Alcohol Treatment services. They will also investigate the experience of this group in accessing services, their journey through treatment and their treatment outcomes.

If you’re someone with a strong academic background in psychology (or related discipline), research expertise, and a genuine commitment to making a positive impact, UWL want to hear from you.

What is Offered:

  • Professional Growth: Relevant training and development opportunities will be provided
  • Supportive Environment: Join a collaborative team that values empathy, professionalism, and shared learning.
This is an excellent opportunity to gain all-round hands-on experience in conducting mixed methods collaborative research, which aims at improving the lives of individuals with multiple needs.

Duties

  • Lead the recruitment of participants
  • Acting as a first point of contact for all research and study-related queries
  • Completing service user screening for ADHD and ASD
  • Conducting qualitative interviews with Cranstoun services users and staff
  • Transcribing qualitative interviews
  • Assist with data entry and analysis
  • Contribute to the writing of project report
  • Provide support for academic writing, including assistance with accessing and choosing relevant references, maintenance of a reference database
  • Contribution to conference posters or presentations.
In addition to the above areas of responsibility the post-holder maybe required to undertake any other reasonable duties relating to the broad scope of the position, commensurate with the post, and in support of the University.

Essential criteria

  • Honours degree in Psychology or related field
  • Good working knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research methods and systematic review methods
  • Experience of conducting small-scale independent research
  • Ability to use quantitative and qualitative data collection approaches
  • Ability to analyse quantitative and qualitative data
  • Ability to write basic reports to a high standard
  • Non-judgmental and emphatic attitude towards people with addiction, mental health issues and ADHD and Autism
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Ability to show empathy whilst maintaining healthy boundaries
  • Excellent written and spoken presentation skills in English
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Excellent communication skills, being able to adapt the language according to the level of knowledge and understanding of the person
  • Skills in using Microsoft Office applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Publisher and reference data bases, e.g., Refman, EndNote, and software analysis, e.g., SPSS
  • Excellent cooperative and team-working skills
  • Self-motivated
  • Ability to prioritise tasks, and set and keep to project deadlines
  • Able to use own initiative and know when to consult
  • Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality.

Desirable criteria

  • Postgraduate degree in Psychology or relevant field
  • Experience in administering psychometric tests to screen for ADHD and or ADS
  • Experience in working with people with addiction problems and/or Neurodiversity
  • A record of contributing to publications in appropriate refereed conferences and journals
  • Familiarity with trauma informed practice.

Required qualifications

Not specified

Additional information

Not specified

How to apply

To apply click on SHSS057 Research Assistant (FTC - 12 Months, 0.8 FTE) - Jobs at the University of West London (uwl.ac.uk) and fill out the application form. Further information about the application process can be found here: https://jobs.uwl.ac.uk/display.aspx?id=1253&pid=0

Please email hr.recruitment@uwl.ac.uk  if you need any assistance with the application process.

Interviews are expected to be held in the week commencing the 15th of October.

For informal enquiries about the position please contact Dr Raffaella Milani, Assoc. Prof. in Addiction Studies Raffaella.milani@uwl.ac.uk

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