Research Assistant

2 months ago


Glasgow, United Kingdom University of Glasgow Full time

**Job Purpose**
You will contribute to a cross-disciplinary project entitled

**Main Duties and Responsibilities**
Perform the following activities in conjunction with and under the guidance of the Principal/Co Investigator:

1. Plan and conduct assigned research individually or jointly in accordance with the project deliverables and project/group/School/College research strategy.
2. Document research output including analysis and interpretation of all data, maintaining records and databases, drafting technical/progress reports and papers as appropriate.
3. Develop and enhance your research profile and reputation and that of The University of Glasgow/School/Research Group, including contributing to publications of international quality in high profile/quality refereed journals, enhancing the research impact in terms of economic/societal benefit, and gathering indicators of esteem.
4. Contribute to the presentation of work at national and international conferences, at internal and external seminars, colloquia and workshops to develop and enhance our research profile.
5. Collaborate with colleagues and participate in team/ group/ meetings/ seminars/ workshops across the research Group/School/College/University and wider community.
6. Contribute to the organisation, supervision, mentoring and training of undergraduate and/or postgraduate students and less experienced members of the project team to ensure their effective development.
7. Perform administrative tasks related to the activities of the research group and School, including Budgets/Expenditure.
8. Keep up to date with current knowledge and recent advances in the field/discipline.
9. Engage in continuing professional development activities as appropriate.
10. Undertake any other reasonable duties as required by the Head of School/Director of Research Institute.
11. Contribute to the enhancement of the University’s international profile in line with the University’s Strategic Plan, Inspiring People Changing The World.

**Knowledge / Qualifications**

**Essential**-A2. Theoretical knowledge of and practical experience in conducting empirical research in psychology, cognitive science, or a related empirical area
A3. Excellent statistical data analysis/modelling skills

**Desirable**
B1. An awarded \[or recently submitted or near completion\] PhD in Psychology, Cognitive Science, or related empirical discipline

**Skills**

**Essential**-C2. Research creativity and cross-discipline collaborative ability
C3. Excellent communication skills \[oral and written\], including public presentations and ability to communicate complex data/concepts clearly and concisely
C4. Excellent interpersonal skills including team working and a collegiate approach
C5. Appropriate workload/time/project/budget/people management skills
C6. Extensive IT and data analysis / interpretation skills for empirical research
C7. Data processing and statistical modelling skills in R
C8. Self-motivation, initiative and independent thought/working
C9. Problem solving skills including a flexible and pragmatic approach

**Desirable**
D1. Experience in survey-based online research (e.g., Qualtrics)
D2. Knowledge in experimental research
D3. Experience in image processing (e.g., PhotoShop)
D4. Experience in eye-tracking/reading research

**Experience**

**Essential**
E1. Sufficient relevant research experience appropriate to an early career researcher
E3. Experience of scientific writing
E4. Proven ability to deliver quality outputs in a timely and efficient manner
E5. Evidence of an emerging track record of publications in a relevant field

**Desirable**
F1. Evidence of experience working across disciplines, especially with the humanities

**Terms and Conditions**
Salary will be Grade 6, £31,502 - £35,308 per annum.
This post is full time, and has funding for up to 36 months
As part of Team UofG you will be a member of a world changing, inclusive community, which values ambition, excellence, integrity and curiosity.
As a valued member of our team, you can expect:

1 A warm welcoming and engaging organisational culture, where your talents are developed and nurtured, and success is celebrated and shared.
3 A flexible approach to working.



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