Research Fellow

Our Membership organisation client is seeking a **part time (21.75 hours a week)** Research Fellow for a two year FTC, to develop research projects and protocols, undertake research and evaluate outcomes in accordance with strategy. To positivelypromote research awareness, facilitate and actively encourage research into the counselling professions

Principal accountabilities:

- Monitor, analyse and interpret developments within the field of counselling and psychotherapy research, identifying trends and debates, to support the creation and delivery of the research strategy.
- Identify, develop, appraise and disseminate information on counselling research to members and the wider counselling professions to support practice and improve standards.
- Undertake research projects (internal, external and commissioned research) that contribute to the evidence base, write research reports and contribute to the preparation of funding bids to contribute to the evidence base.
- Undertake systematic research literature searching and reviewing to support the development of a competence frameworks.
- Develop effective relationships and collaborations and represent the organisation by liaising with relevant key groups to contribute to building the profile of the organisation.
- Disseminate research through a range of written materials and conference or event presentations to contribute to the evidence base.
- Analyse and interpret evidence and contribute to the preparation of high quality timely responses to policy issues and consultation exercises from Government and other external bodies to support the Head of Research in ensuring that responses to such exercisesare robust, credible and evidence-based.

Knowledge & experience:

- In-depth knowledge of research methodologies and experience of undertaking and disseminating research;
- Ideally holding or working towards a relevant Masters degree, for example Social Sciences.
- Experience of conducting systematic literature searching and reviewing, ideally to PRISMA guidelines.
- Ability and experience of researching, analysing and summarising information, statistical data and complex issues into a clear, concise, accurate and accessible form.

**Interested?**

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