Research Assistant

3 days ago


Edinburgh, United Kingdom University of Edinburgh Full time

**Grade UE06: £32,982 to £38,205 per annum pro-rata for part-time**

**CAHSS/Institute of Education, Community and Society/Moray House School of Education and Sport**

**Part-time: 21 hours per week**

**Fixed-term: for 15 months
**The Opportunity**:
We are looking for a dynamic and organised post-graduate research assistant to join the Shared Parenting Post Separation research project funded by the Economic and Social Research Council. The project will explore family functioning and children’s adjustment and experiences of post-separation parenting in with children aged 4 to 8 years old. You will assist with recruitment, data collection and coding, as well as dissemination of research findings.

This post is part-time (60%FTE: 21 hours per week) and we are open to considering flexible working patterns. We are also open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.

**Your skills and attributes for success**:

- Good knowledge of child development.
- Research experience with parents and children.
- Experience of working with sensitive topics.
- Experience in processing and managing research data. Willingness to adopt a flexible approach to work, being able to work independently and as part of a team when required.

**Click to view a copy of the full **job description **(opens new browser tab)

**As a valued member of our team you can expect**:

- A competitive salary of £32,982 to £38,205 per annum.
- An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
- To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community
- A wide range of Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our **staff benefits page **(opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits

**Championing equality, diversity and inclusion**

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our **right to work webpages **(opens new browser tab)

On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

**Key Information for Applicants**:
Applicants should submit a CV and a cover letter, detailing how you meet each of the essential criteria as outlined in the ‘Knowledge, Skills and Experience’ section of the Job Description.

**Key dates to note**

Interviews will be held on 2 nd or 3 rd July 2024.


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