Research Assistant / Associate

We have an exciting opportunity for a Research Assistant/Associate to join our team in the School of Health & Wellbeing.

This is an exciting opportunity for a researcher with an interest in evaluation of school-based trials and/or gender-based violence interventions.

You will contribute to an ongoing, high-profile national evaluation of Equally Safe at School, a ‘whole school approach’ designed to address gender-based violence in Scottish secondary schools (https://www.equallysafeatschool.org.uk/). You will undertake qualitative analysis to evaluate the process of implementing Equally Safe at School, with a focus on understanding factors shaping implementation and embedding of the intervention within schools, and mechanisms through which the intervention interacts with school contexts to generate outcomes. Much of this data has already been collected, but the postholder will also conduct some further primary data collection (e.g., interviews with policy actors) to understand the wider context. Reporting to the ESAS Process Evaluation Lead and working closely with the ESAS Research Co-ordinator, you will meet regularly with teachers leading ESAS in their school and will lead on – and contribute to – outputs such as academic papers, policy briefings and presentations.

The ideal candidate will be a qualitative researcher with exceptional analytical and writing skills, capable of producing high-quality outputs to tight deadlines. Ideally, they will have experience working on evaluation of complex and/or school-based interventions and bring a genuine interest in gender-based violence research. They will have a good sense of how qualitative and quantitative evidence can be synthesised to produce robust evaluation findings. A collaborative team player, they will contribute actively to a supportive and dynamic team.

This post is full-time (35 hours per week) and has funding available until 30 September 2027.

We are open to considering applicants interested in a job share role (0.5 FTE each).

For enquiries regarding this post please contact Dr Ruth Lewis, Ruth.Lewis@glasgow.ac.uk

To apply online at: https://www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/research-associate-slash-assistant-5906955?source=gla.ac.uk

Closing Date: 15 June 2026

We believe that we can only reach our full potential through the talents of all. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values. Applications are particularly welcome from across our communities and in particular people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented within the University. Read more on how the University promotes and embeds all aspects of equality and diversity within our community https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/ 

We endorse the principles of Athena Swan https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/athenaswan/

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