Research Assistant

2 months ago

Durham, United Kingdom Durham University Full time

**Research Assistant**
**(**
**Job Number**:
**23000041**
**)**

School of Education

Grade 6: - £27,929 - £28,762 per annum pro rata

Fixed Term - Part Time

**Contract Duration***: 9 months maximum

**Contracted Hours per Week***: 10

**Working Arrangements***: TBC - Hybrid and Remote possible

**Closing Date***: 09-Feb-2023, 5:59:00 PM

**Disclosure and Barring Service Requirement***: Not Applicable.

**Job Title**: Research Assistant

**Department**: School of Education

**Grade**: 6

**Term**: Fixed Term Contract

**Salary Range**: £27,929.00 - £34,308.00 per annum pro rata

**Working Arrangements**: This role is part-time but we will consider requests for flexible working arrangements including potential job shares

**Closing Date**: 9 Febuary 2023 at midday

**The University**

Durham University is one of the world's top universities with strengths across the Arts and Humanities, Sciences and Social Sciences. We are home to some of the most talented scholars and researchers from around the world who are tackling global issues and making a difference to people's lives.

The University sits in a beautiful historic city where it shares ownership of a UNESCO World Heritage Site with Durham Cathedral, the greatest Romanesque building in Western Europe. A collegiate University, Durham recruits outstanding students from across the world and offers an unmatched wider student experience.

Less than 3 hours north of London, and an hour and a half south of Edinburgh, County Durham is a region steeped in history and natural beauty. The Durham Dales, including the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, are home to breathtaking scenery and attractions. Durham offers an excellent choice of city, suburban and rural residential locations. The University provides a range of benefits including pension and childcare benefits and the University’s Relocation Manager can assist with potential schooling requirements.

**The Department**

We are one of the very best UK Education departments, with an outstanding reputation for excellence in teaching, research and employability of our students. Our research was ranked second overall in the latest Research Excellence Framework while our Initial Teacher Education programmes were rated as Outstanding in our most recent Ofsted inspections.

**The Role**

Applications are invited for a Research Assistant in education with a particular emphasis on students’ wellbeing and online learning. The research project is funded by the British Academy’s Humanities and Social Sciences Tackling Global Challenges Programme, supported under the Global Challenges Research Fund. The research aims to identify and investigate critical issues around health and well-being of adolescents confronted with abrupt changes in teaching delivery and learning environment during COVID-19 pandemic in China, and develop an After Action Review for lessons learned and mitigation strategies. The research is led by Dr Tinghe Jin at Durham University and is conducted in cooperation with colleagues from Beijing Academy of Educational Sciences and Zhejiang Normal University in China, and University of Leicester and London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine in the UK.

The successful applicant will be expected to be involved in data collection using well-defined methods developed by them with support/direction from an experienced colleague in cooperation with others in the team. They will work together with other members of the team:
**Responsibilities**:
To understand and convey information which needs careful explanation to the team or group of people through presentations, discussions and meetings which contribute to the production of research reports and publications.

To write up results of research work, present information on research progress and outcomes to bodies supervising research in a clear and accurate manner.

To deal with problems that may affect the achievement of research objectives and deadlines by discussing with the Principal Investigator or Grant-holder and offering creative or innovative solutions.

To liaise with research colleagues and make internal and external contacts to develop knowledge and understanding to form relationships for future research collaboration.

To contribute to the planning of research projects.

To assist in contributing to support student projects on the use of research methods and equipment.

To contribute to fostering a collegial and respectful working environment which is inclusive and welcoming and where everyone is treated fairly with dignity and respect.

To engage in wider citizenship to support the department and wider discipline.

To engage in continuing professional development by attending relevant training and development courses.

Any other specific responsibilities

This post is fixed term for nine months from February to October 2023 as the project is time limited and will end in Oct 2023.

The post-holder is employed to work on resea

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