Research Assistant

2 months ago

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Newcastle University Full time

**Salary**:
**Research Assistant**: £31,396 to £32,982 per annum

**Research Associate**: £33,966 to £44,263 per annum

Newcastle University is a great place to work, with excellent benefits. We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more, great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.

**Closing Date**: 02 January 2024

The Role

We are looking for enthusiastic and experienced researchers to join a large multi-disciplinary team, contributing to the delivery of the National Institute for Health Care Research (NIHR) Innovation Observatory (IO), and Evidence Synthesis Group, both hosted within the Population Health Sciences Institute at Newcastle University.

These are full time posts (37 hours per week), fixed term until 31st March 2026.

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 10th January.

Key Accountabilities
Support Innovation Observatory research across its research programmes, determining appropriate methodologies and plans for research projects, with advice and support as required
Carry out research projects within agreed timelines, meeting project milestones and to an appropriate standard
Undertake the interrogation and analysis of regulatory pathways and innovation intelligence to facilitate discussion, study and reporting
Assist in the development of new methodological approaches for evidence identification, retrieval and synthesis
Contribute to the development and delivery of training and advice, liaising with other groups and organisations
Delivery of technology reports, rapid evidence synthesis, pipeline analysis, and scoping reviews to our stakeholders and for academic publication
Proactive in the development of new methodologies in the fields of data intelligence, evidence synthesis and horizon scanning
Contribute to the ongoing development of a suite of internally facing AI tools and externally facing platforms that facilitate data identification, collation and sharing
Attend meetings with National Stakeholders and other events appropriate to projects and the Innovation Observatory
Contribute to the preparing and writing of research papers for publication and disseminate the findings at conferences and seminars
Carry out administrative tasks and other duties to support the Innovation Observatory/Evidence Synthesis Group as required by the Director (IO) or Dean (NUPHSI)

The Person - Essential

Research Assistant

Knowledge, Skills and Experience
An understanding of the healthcare regulatory and market access processes
Demonstrable understanding of clinical study design and/or evaluation methods
Ability to build effective relationships with a range of different stakeholders, across different levels
Evidence of potential to write for peer reviewed publications and present findings at conferences
Ability to communicate effectively and confidently to a range of audiences and stakeholders
Evidence of the ability to deliver high-quality work within agreed timelines
Ability to meet deadlines, prioritise and to manage conflicting priorities
Aptitude to work flexibly and cooperatively with others
Experience of undertaking literature searching and data monitoring (Desirable)
Advanced Excel skills including complex data queries and advanced functions (e.g. macros) (Desirable)
Experience of working with AI tools to support outputs or data collection (Desirable)
Experience of working on systematic reviews/rapid reviews/policy briefings and evidence synthesis projects (Desirable)
Experience of using statistical software such as R or Stata (Desirable)

Attributes and Behaviours
Ability to work independently and as a member of a team
Excellent organisational, communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to maintain confidentiality
High level of attention to detail and accuracy
Motivated, proactive researcher

**Qualifications**:
An MSc or equivalent professional qualification in a relevant topic area, such as biomedical, health or engineering sciences, pharmacy or regulatory science

Research Associate

Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Knowledge and experience of the drug / device / diagnostic / digital regulatory and market access processes
Ability to build effective relationships with a range of different stakeholders, across different levels
Demonstrable understanding of clinical study design and/or evaluation methods
Experience of developing project proposals/plans and delivering/day-to-day management of a research project from commencement to completion
Ability to work to tight deadlines and competing priorities while maintaining a high quality of outputs.
Demonstrable ability to present research findings both visually and orally to a range of audiences
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to critically analyse and assess complex issues
Excellent planning and organisational skills, including effective prioritisation
Experience of publishing peer reviewed journal articles and other outputs from research
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