Research Assistant

Location: The Life and Mind Building, South Parks Road 

We are seeking an enthusiastic, proactive and highly organized Research Assistant to join Associate Professor Eleanor Leigh’s CAMY (Cognitive and behavioural Approaches to Mental health in Young people) research group on a project which aims to develop and validate a scalable and developmentally sensitive self-report measure of anhedonia in young people, as well as contributing to ongoing activities in our team. 

Being responsible for the day-to-day administrative duties and the recruitment of young people as participants through schools, you will have excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to work effectively with complex systems such as schools, and an understanding of anhedonia and common mental health problems in young people.

You will have a degree (2:1 or above) in psychology, together with excellent organisational and communication skills, experience with setting up and managing large databases with good knowledge of statistics. Flexibility to work some irregular hours to fit with participants’ availability and the ability to travel will be an advantage. The post-holder will contribute to high-quality research activities supporting this project and promote open science and use transparent reporting and data handling practices according to the highest standards. 

The post is full time and fixed term, initially funded for 12 months and will require a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check due to regulated activity involving children.

Only applications received by 12 noon on 17^th December 2025 will be considered. Candidates will be contacted in early January following the shortlisting process.

Applications for this vacancy are to be made online. You will be required to upload a supporting statement clearly explaining how you meet the selection criteria, up-to-date CV, and the details of two referees as part of your online application. For further details please refer to the “How to apply” section of the job description.

The University of Oxford is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from individuals regardless of their background. We are committed to equality and valuing diversity.

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