Research Assistant

Contract Type: Fixed Term - Ends 31/08/2028

Are you interested in a career in Research? Do you have an interest in sleep and circadian health disturbances? If so, this may be the role for you.

We are currently recruiting a Research Assistant to join the Kent and Medway Medical School research group, contributing to a new programme grant funded by the Wellcome Trust, ‘Sleep and circadian health disturbances in psychosis and depression: the cascading impacts of impairments in cognitive control’.

As a Research Assistant you can expect to be involved in:

• Undertaking research, e.g. planning, preparing, setting up, conducting and recording the outcome of experiments
• Organising research activities including recruitment events, data collection, and follow-up of Participants 
• Contributing to the dissemination of project outputs and engagement with collaborators

What will you bring to the role?

• A master’s degree or equivalent in social or behavioural sciences, or a closely related discipline
• Previous experience in scientific research
• Previous experience in research using digital technologies

What we can offer in return:

As a member of our team, you can expect a friendly, open and collaborative working environment and support in your development and wellbeing. You'll enjoy a range of great staff benefits including:

• 43 days' leave per year (personal leave, bank holidays and additional days allocated for the Christmas period, pro rata for part-time staff)
• Excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• Corporate employee-funded healthcare plan, in partnership with Benenden Health

For more information about what you can look forward to if you join us, visit our dedicated webpage: Working at Kent

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Please see the links below to view the full job description and to apply for this post.

For further information regarding the application process, please contact peopleserviceshr@kent.ac.uk quoting reference number KMMS-263-25-R.

Further details:

*Occasionally we may need to close a vacancy before the published deadline due to a high number of applications being received, therefore we strongly advise you to submit your application as soon as possible. (All vacancies will be open for at least one week.)

We prioritise applications from current University of Kent redeployees. We will let you know if this post is to be filled by a redeployee as, in this instance, your application will unfortunately not be taken forward.

Applications must be made via the University’s online application system; CVs or details sent directly to the department or via email cannot be considered.

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