Location: | Bath |
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Salary: | £31,236 to £37,694 Grade 6, per annum |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
Placed On: | 8th August 2025 |
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Closes: | 7th September 2025 |
Job Ref: | ED12933 |
About the role
This Research Assistant post will support data collection and analysis on a longitudinal study of children’s pathways through the healthcare system.
We are looking to recruit a candidate with skills and experience in some of the following areas:
The Research Assistant will work with a Post-doctoral Research Associate to support activities relating to the above.
This includes assisting with recruitment and testing of children and their parents/carers, liaising with schools and alternative educational settings, and helping to analyse the resulting data using quantitative methods.
Previous experience of conducting research with children & young people or working in mental health setting is desirable, but not essential.
We are looking to recruit someone who enjoys working as part of a team.
You will also be expected to travel to undertake research or stakeholder engagement activities in the local area (Bath and North-East Somerset, Swindon, and Wiltshire).
With training, the successful candidate will also assist with the supervision and training of undergraduate placement students and research apprentices (this would not be expected in the early stages of the job - only when you are more experienced in the role).
We welcome applications from candidates with lived experience (either personal or within your family) of the areas covered within our research remit including common mental health difficulties, substance use issues or neurodiversity.
Ideal Candidate
We welcome applications from candidates with lived experience (either personal or within your family) of the areas covered within our research remit including common mental health difficulties, substance use issues or neurodiversity.
We welcome applications from candidates who have:
Additional information
This is a full-time, fixed-term position expected to last 36 months.
Our current plan is to have online interviews, with interview questions provided in advance.
For an informal discussion of these roles, or if you have any questions, please contact:
Professor Graeme Fairchild (gf353@bath.ac.uk) or
Dr Pamela Jacobsen, pcj25@bath.ac.uk), the Director of the MHRG.
Campus visits can be organised with sufficient notice.
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