Research Assistant (Principal's Teaching Award Scheme)

Full-time, 35 hours per week

Fixed-Term, 4 months

*Please note, there is the option for the successful candidate to work these hours part-time and the contract length will be in line with this. E.g. – 17.5 hours per week for 8 months.

We are looking for a research assistant to support research funded by Principal’s Teaching Award Scheme (PTAS). The research aims to describe how different disciplines in the Life Sciences (Biology, Biomedical Science, Medical Science, Psychology) teach experimental design and data analysis to undergraduates across UK Universities. Although we advertise as a full-time position starting 1 May 2023, weekly hours and the start date negotiable. Informal enquiries should be addressed to Dr Crispin Jordan (Crispin.Jordan@ed.ac.uk).

The Opportunity:

The Research Assistant will be involved in contacting UK universities, collecting data about how the key skills are taught, analysing the data, and writing up outputs for dissemination. The research assistant will work collaboratively with the grant holders when planning and undertaking the research.

Your skills and attributes for success:

• Undergraduate degree in a discipline with a quantitative research focus (e.g. biology, statistics, psychology);
• Strong organisational skills (e.g. organising events or coordinating projects);
• General familiarity with 4 listed Life Science disciplines;
• Knowledge of the methods of data collection, storage and basic statistics;
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

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