Research Associate

Salary: Full time starting salary is normally in the range £32,546 to £35,116 with potential progression once in post to £39,355

Contract Type: Fixed Term contract up to September 2027 

Background

Applications are invited to work on a new research project funded by Shionogi BV “Measuring cognitive outcomes in people with intellectual disability”, developing new play-based measures of executive functioning for children with intellectual disability. The research assistant will engage in tasks related to project initiation, participant recruitment, data collection, data management and analysis, report writing, preparation of manuscripts and materials for publication and dissemination and related project administration. The post will suit candidates with an interest in clinical psychology and developmental psychology. The candidate will have the opportunity to benefit from a range of training and supervision opportunities while in post.

The successful applicant will be based in the School of Psychology, University of Birmingham. Appointees will work under the direction of Professor Caroline Richards and Dr Rory Devine, alongside collaborator Dr Hayley Crawford at University of Warwick. The successful applicant will join Prof Richards’ team:  https://www.richardslab.org/

Role Summary

• Work within specified industry grant 
• Recruit families to the study
• Contribute to data collection
• Operate within area of specialism

Main Duties

The responsibilities may include some but not all of the responsibilities outlined below.

• Collect research data from children with rare neurogenetic syndromes via play-based standardised psychological measures, literature reviews, and research interviews.
• Analyse research data as directed.
• Present research outputs, including drafting parts of academic publications, for example at seminars and as posters.
• Develop or adapt techniques, models and methods to address the study questions.
• Deal with challenges that may affect the achievement of research objectives and deadlines, such as recruitment

Person Specification

• Achieved at least a 2.1 degree in Psychology or closely-related discipline.
• Practical experience of applying the relevant skills and techniques working with children with intellectual disability and their families and related professionals.
• Experience of collecting behavioural data from children
• Experience working and communicating with people with intellectual disability and/or other clinical populations
• High level analytical capability
• Ability to communicate complex information clearly
• Ability to assess resource requirements and use resources effectively
• Understanding of and ability to contribute to broader administration processes
• Contribute to the planning and organising of the research programme and/or specific research project
• Co-ordinate own work with others to avoid conflict or duplication of effort
• Knowledge of the protected characteristics of the Equality Act 2010, and how to actively ensure in day to day activity in own area that those with protected characteristics are treated equally and fairly

Informal enquiries to Caroline Richards, email: c.r.richards@bham.ac.uk 

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