Research Assistant

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

The post-holder will be primarily responsible for (but not limited to) identification, recruitment, and assessment of participants in the Sleeping Better study. The postholder will also undertake protocol based psychological assessments (including administration of self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations, and semi-structured interviews and extraction of relevant data from medical records).

The successful candidate will also be expected to support ethics applications and ethical amendments, as required, collect and maintain high quality, valid and reliable clinical activity and outcome data and appropriate statistical and data management information including active participation in inter-rater reliability checks, and contribute to the formulation and submission of research publications and research proposals as well as help manage and direct this complex and challenging project as opportunities allow.

The post-holder will also be a member of the School of Health and Wellbeing, in the University of Glasgow. The post-holder will work within the agreed protocols for the Sleeping Better study and, as an employee of the University Glasgow, will adhere to local policies, procedures and codes of practice. Recruitment for the project will be based initially in the catchment areas of NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde.  The post-holder will need to have excellent communication and liaison skills as they will be required to promote the study locally, and recruit from mental health services and with organisations which people with psychotic experiences use.

The successful candidate will also be expected to contribute to the formulation and submission of research publications and research proposals as well as help manage and direct this complex and challenging project as opportunities allow.

Informal enquiries should be directed to Professor Andrew Gumley, Andrew.Gumley@glasgow.ac.uk

This post is part-time (10.5 hours per week), and has funding for up to until February 2027

To apply online at: https://www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/research-assistant-5945297?source=bing.com

Closing Date: 8 July 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/

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