Research Assistant

City St George’s, University of London is the University of business, practice and the professions and brings together the expertise and excellence of City, University of London and St George’s, University of London into one institution. The combined university is now one of the largest higher education destinations for London students, combining a breadth of disciplines across health, business, policy, law, creativity, communications, science and technology.

Background

The School of Policy & Global Affairs is a centre of world-class scholarship, education and public service, making a transformative impact on society.

The Headquarters of the European Social Survey European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ESS ERIC) is an independent research unit in the School of Policy & Global Affairs at City, University of London. It oversees the development and implementation of the European Social Survey (ESS) and its infrastructure programme.

We are looking to appoint a Research Assistant with an interest in social surveys to join the international team coordinating the European Social Survey (ESS).

Responsibilities

The post offers an excellent opportunity for someone with an interest in survey methodology to work alongside leading survey methodologists, with an active role in helping to design and deliver this prestigious cross-national survey.

The successful candidate will be involved in questionnaire design and pre-testing, data collection monitoring and a range of other survey-related tasks. They will contribute to activities relating to ESS's transition to a self-completion approach for data collection. They will be expected to conduct analysis of ESS data and take on some administrative duties to help in the smooth running of the project. There might be opportunities to co-author research papers and presentations.

Person Specification

The appointed candidate will have a good first degree and an interest in survey methodology. They should have experience in questionnaire design, data collection design and monitoring, and other survey-related tasks. They will be able to work independently as well as in a large distributed team, have exceptional verbal and written communication skills, and have excellent analytical and organisational skills.

Additional Information

Closing date: 4th June 2025 at 11:59pm.

Interviews are due to take place w/c 9th June 2025.

City St George’s offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.

City St George’s, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.

We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background.

City St George’s operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.

At City St George’s, subject to agreement, relevant Professional Services roles may be undertaken in a hybrid way, involving a mixture of working on campus and at home each week.

Where a hybrid working arrangement can be accommodated, it is expected that colleagues will spend the majority (at least 60%) of their usual working time on campus each week. Specific details will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate. A hybrid working arrangement will not detract from any comprehensive induction, that will include relevant on-site activities.

Regardless of where colleagues are working, City St George’s, University of London’s premises will be their primary and contractual place of work.

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