Research Assistant

Ref: 23/110587

Duration: Fixed Term 12 months

Hours: Part-time 0.5 FTE

Salary: £29,619 - £34,308 per annum pro rata

Actual salary for 0.5FTE £14,809.50 to £17,154 per annum

The School of Medicine, Dentistry & Biomedical Sciences (MDBS) at Queen’s University Belfast, is currently seeking to appoint an exceptional candidate to the post of Research Assistant within the Wellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine.

The postholder will primarily work within a multiprofessional team undertaking a Cochrane systematic review and provide additional assistance in project work developing a core outcome set, related to physical rehabilitation in critical illness. In general, the postholder will be an active member of the research project/team assisting in the planning and delivery of research activity within the Critical Care and Respiratory Research Group. Priority will be given to candidates with research interests and expertise in systematic review methodologies and conduct, rehabilitation, and/or outcome measure assessment and collection, to complement existing areas of research strength within the Wellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine.

The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate you have:

• First or upper second class honours degree or equivalent in Life and Health Sciences or other relevant discipline
• At least 1 years’ recent, relevant experience in conduct and management of systematic reviews of effectiveness (with or without meta-analyses)
• Experience in managing study databases/spreadsheets.

Please note the above are not an exhaustive list.

Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding.

Key Dates

Closing Date: 20/02/2023

Anticipated Interview Date: 07/03/2023

Further Information

Informal enquiries may be directed to Professor Judy Bradley at judy.bradley@qub.ac.uk  

Information about the Wellcome Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine can be found at www.qub.ac.uk/research-centres/wwiem/

At Queen’s our people are at the heart of everything we do. As a staff member you will become part of a vibrant organisational culture, which will provide you with the opportunity to achieve your full potential and enhance your career through a continuous focus on learning and development.

We offer an excellent employment package that includes:

• Great terms & conditions
• Pension schemes
• Family-friendly initiatives
• Career development opportunities
• Support for health & mental wellbeing
• Generous holiday entitlement of 8.4 weeks a year (made up of 23 days annual leave, 10 closure days and 9 bank holidays)

Further information on our attractive package can be found at www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/HumanResources/pay-reward-and-benefits/

Queen’s University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We have created an inclusive culture by establishing staff networks such as iRise (Race) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.

We also subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI in addition to Athena Swan. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit: www.qub.ac.uk/diversity; www.qub.ac.uk/sites/QueensGenderInitiative/ and www.qub.ac.uk/sites/StaffGateway/StaffNetworks/

     For further information about the role including the essential and desirable criteria please visit www.qub.ac.uk/jobs or click to Apply

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