Research Assistant

Hours per Week: 17.5

Contract Type: Fixed Term - Ends 31/07/2026

Are you passionate about Research? Do you have experience in social or behavioural science and technology? If so, we would welcome an application from you.

KMMS Research Assistant will join the Kent and Medway Medical School research group, contributing to a new programme of research focussed predominantly on projects involving scanning human participants using the Hyperfine ultra-low-field MRI scanner.

Working under the supervision of Professor Sukhi Shergill and Dr Jo Rodda, the Research Assistant will support this programme by organising the setup, coordination, and execution of research activities, disseminating information and contributing to outputs.

As Research Assistant you can expect to be involved in:

• Undertaking research, e.g. by planning, preparing, setting up, conducting and recording the outcome of experiments
• Organising research activities including recruitment events, contribute to data collection and follow-up of participants
• Working on and disseminating project outputs and engaging with collaborators

What will you bring to the role?

• A masters or equivalent degree in social or behavioural sciences or a closely-related discipline or equivalent
• Previous experience in scientific research with human participants 
• Previous research experience 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

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and the core values of KMMS. We also welcome applications from individuals who wish to work less than full time.  

We are ambitious for our people, our communities and the region we serve – join us in making the world a better place. Visit our website for more on who we are: http://www.kent.ac.uk/about/

Please see the 'Apply' link, above, 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-295-25-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.)

PLEASE NOTE: 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.

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