Research Assistant and Project Coordinator

Reference Number
- **MED04971**
- Faculty / Department
- **Faculty of Medicine**
- Salary
- **£43,003 - £44,616 per annum**
- Location / Campus
- **White City Campus - Hybrid**
- Contract Type / Work Pattern
- **Full time - Fixed term**
- Closing date
- **02-Dec-2024**

**About the role**:
This is an exciting opportunity for a Research Assistant/Project Coordinator to work on a study evaluating the impact of active school environments on young people’s health: the HAPPY (Health and Activity of Pupils in Primary Years) study. It will examine the effect of school physical activity practices, the physical environment, and economic policies on children’s physical and related social, emotional health and educational attainment.

The study is funded by the National Institute for Health Research School of Public Health Research, and is part of the Children, Young People and Families programme and is led by Professor Sonia Saxena at Imperial College London, with co-leads from Imperial College London (Dr Bina Ram), Cambridge University (Dr Esther van Sluijs), Durham University (Professor Carolyn Summerbell and Dr Nadia Siddiqui), University of Birmingham (Dr Miranda Pallan), and Exeter University (Dr Melvyn Hillsdon).

**What you would be doing**:
In this role you will help with all aspects of the HAPPY study that has now moved into the data entry and analysis stages from i) a survey of ~200 schools in London ii) a cross sectional study of 20 schools and approx. 600 children assessed for outcomes of physical activity (measured using wrist worn monitors), social and emotional health, and educational outcomes (assessed using validated questionnaire instruments). Therefore, we are seeking an enthusiastic individual with excellent communication skills, training to Masters level in a discipline related to public health, and quantitative skills in analysis using STATA or R software.

A Disclosure Barring Service Check (DBS) check is essential for the post.

**What we are looking for**:

- Skills in project and data management (i.e., setting up studies, creating study materials, creating study databases)
- Experience of liaising with external organisations / facilitating meetings with collaborators, and internal/external stakeholders
- Experience of working with young people in the school environment
- Ability to work flexibly to meet the evolving needs of the study and team
- Ability to organise and manage work tasks efficiently, especially in response to deadlines

**What we can offer you**:

- Apprenticeship skills in research from statistical and data analysis, academic writing, science communication with academic audiences through seminar and conference presentations to involvement in public engagement
- Professional development (e.g. supervision and career mentoring from mid career and senior academics
- Peer support from the research team in a vibrant research training environment
- The opportunity to continue your career at a world-leading institution and be part of our mission to continue science for humanity.
- Grow your career: Gain access to Imperial’s sector-leading dedicated career support for researchers as well as opportunities for promotion and progression
- Sector-leading salary and remuneration package (including 39 days off a year and generous pension schemes).

**Further information**:
This post is full time, fixed term ending in September 2025.

The post is based in the Child Health Unit in the Department of Primary Care and Public Health that aims to produce high quality research to improve the health and wellbeing of children and young people in the UK and globally. You will work closely with Professor Sonia Saxena and Dr Bina Ram.

**Available documents**:

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- Download: Research Assistant And Project Coordinator Job Description.Pdf
- Download: Employee Benefits Booklet.Pdf
- Please note that job descriptions are not exhaustive, and you may be asked to take on additional duties that align with the key responsibilities mentioned above.

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