Post Graduate Research Assistant - Data Manager for ESRC-funded project "The impact of the amphetamine Captagon on refugees and vulnerable populations in Jordan"

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You will be contributing to the implementation and day-to-day running of the ESRC-funded research project entitled “The impact of the amphetamine Captagon on refugees and vulnerable populations in Jordan”. Duties include assisting the Project Lead and Co-Leads with planning and running the day-to-day activities of the project with particular responsibility for data management.

 

Qualifications required for post: Graduate, with postgraduate qualification in social sciences desirable

 

Experience required for post: Experience of working in social science qualitative research (proven knowledge of the fields of Refugee Studies or Addiction Studies is desirable), with experience in qualitative data management, including establishing data management infrastructure, data security, preparation of data for analysis, support with qualitative coding, and the preparation of datasets for public repositories.

 

 

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As a result of the immigration changes that came into effect from 22 July 2025 this role will not attract sufficient points to obtain a sponsored skilled worker visa under the points based immigration system, however applications are welcome from candidates who don’t currently have the right to work in the UK, but who would be eligible to obtain a visa via another route.

 

 

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