Senior Research Assistant

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Research Assistant to join the School of Psychology, which has a proud record of excellent research-informed teaching. You will work on a number of projects, supporting Project Leads to complete and progress to publication a range of research projects in psychology. You must have the skills and experience to undertake data analysis and presentation to the standards of published work. Your expertise might be in either quantitative or qualitative methods although preferably you will have skills in both.

This role provides an outstanding opportunity for career development, and we welcome applications from candidates who would like to work full-time or part-time job share.

About You

As we are committed to providing an excellent student experience, we are looking for an enthusiastic professional with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, who is interested in research and able to work both independently and as part of a team. You will have a degree in Psychology, a masters level qualification, and have experience of conducting research studies and analysing qualitative and quantitative data. To be successful in this role you will need to be able to work to deadlines and be able to work on several projects at once.

Rewards & Benefits

By joining us you will be able to engage in continued professional development, by taking up some of the many opportunities within the School and wider University community. You will receive a full induction to the School and benefit from university events. The School of Psychology runs a seminar series to help all staff maintain currency in a broad range of topics in the discipline, and to facilitate networking with fellow psychologists from across the UK.

About Us

The School of Psychology focuses on high quality teaching emphasising the application of psychological knowledge to real world contexts. The University of Chester has a long and proud history as an institution of Higher Education. The college which would become the University of Chester was founded in 1839. The University of Chester now has over 2,000 staff and some 20,000 students, drawn from the United Kingdom, Europe and further afield. We are located on an attractive campus within walking distance of the City Centre. Chester itself is a beautiful, historic city, and its location means that we have easy access both to other cities and to beautiful countryside.

The University of Chester values the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcomes applications from all sections of society.

You are welcome to email or phone the Head of School, Professor Moira Lafferty, for an informal chat about the post at m.lafferty@chester.ac.uk or 01244 5113438.

Candidates may download further details from our website at www.chester.ac.uk/jobs/ and apply for the post via our Online Recruitment Website quoting reference number RA008209.

Closing date: Monday 3^rd April 2023.

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