Research Assistant (108274-1123)

The Department of Education Studies is looking for a Research Assistant to work on a project, led by Professor Olympia Palikara, examining the experiences and raising awareness about the needs of neurodivergent Postgraduate Researchers. The project is funded by Research Culture England grant. The post-holder will be responsible for participant recruitment, data entry using Qualtrics, conducting interviews, data analysis, writing research reports and policy documents.

Applicants must have an MSc degree in Psychology or Education or any other related area, e.g., Developmental Psychology. The successful candidate will have sufficient knowledge in running psychological research studies and knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research methods. Excellent statistical and research software knowledge including SPSS, R, Excel or NVivo are also essential. Knowledge and experience of working with neurodivergent populations and experience of working on externally funded research projects will also be essential. Evidence of research publications and previous experience carrying outwill be desirable.

Training will be provided for each aspect of the study. The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to contribute to journal articles and research reports.

The role is for 2.5 days a week (0.4 FTE) until June 2024. Working days will be discussed with the successful candidate.

The proposed start date is December 2023, depending on the successful candidate’s availability.

Informal enquiries about the post are welcomed. Please contact Professor Olympia Palikara by email: Olympia.Palikara@warwick.ac.uk

Full details of the duties and selection criteria for this role can be found in the vacancy advert on the University of Warwick's jobs pages. You will be routed to this when you click on the Apply button.

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