Research Associate

7 months ago


Sheffield, United Kingdom University of Sheffield Full time

We have an exciting opportunity at the Student Mental Health Counselling and Therapies Service for a Research Associate with a particular focus on student Mental Health. We would like to hear from you if you have a strong interest in working with students and student mental health. We are seeking to employ a dynamic individual who has a vision and interest in practice-based research. We are looking for a committed collaborator who can work with a wide range of professionals and service users. You should thrive in a fast and everchanging working environment. The post holder will have experience of undertaking large scale evaluation projects coupled with an in-depth knowledge of student mental health and the Higher Education Sector as well as the clinical services that operate within a Higher Education setting.

This is a unique post in that it will be based within Professional Services’ Student Mental Health, Counselling and Therapies Service with support from the Department of Psychology and be line-managed by the Head of Mental Health and Psychological Therapy Services.

If you would like to be part of our team, which works hard to maintain and improve the quality of the service we offer to our students, please click on the About the Job to find out more.

We’re one of the best not-for-profit organisations to work for in the UK. The University’s Total Reward Package includes a competitive salary, a generous Pension Scheme and annual leave entitlement, as well as access to a range of learning and development courses to support your personal and professional development.

We build teams of people from different heritages and lifestyles from across the world, whose talent and contributions complement each other to greatest effect. We believe diversity in all its forms delivers greater impact through research, teaching and student experience.


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