Research Assistant

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Full-Time, Fixed-Term until 31 October 2026.

Applications are invited for a Research Assistant position at the Department of Psychology on the Leverhulme Trust funded project: “How does poor sleep in adolescents impact learning and education?”. The position is for approximately three months, starting on 20 July 2026 or soon thereafter and ending on 31 October 2026. 

The project involves tracking sleep patterns in secondary school children and measuring their ability to learn and consolidate new memories throughout the project. Educational measures and standardised cognitive measures were also collected. A mobile phone app supported adolescents in improving their sleep habits and the app was tested on a large cohort of adolescents. The primary duties will include: processing, analysing, and archiving data from the aforementioned research activities, and disseminating findings through journal articles and other methods.

Applicants should hold an undergraduate degree in psychology or closely related discipline and should have excellent quantitative research skills. Excellent interpersonal, organisational, and computing skills are also essential. 

In return we offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including:

The post is based in Egham where the University is situated in a beautiful, leafy campus near to Windsor Great Park and within commuting distance from London. 

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact:

Dr Jakke Tamminen jakke.tamminen@rhul.ac.uk

For queries on the application process the Human Resources Department can be contacted by email at: 

recruitment@rhul.ac.uk

Please quote the reference: 0626-217

Closing Date: 23:59, 13 July 2026  

Interview Date: To be confirmed

The university has adopted hybrid working for some roles therefore some remote working may be possible for this role.

Royal Holloway is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI), and encourages applications from all people regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, parental status, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or trans status or history. More information on our structures and initiatives around EDI, including information on staff diversity networks, can be found on our Equality and Diversity Intranet page.

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