Research Assistant

1 week ago

Nottingham, United Kingdom Nottingham Trent University Full time

**Build a Rewarding Career.**:
** Doing things differently.**:
**
Research Assistant**:
£27,246 - £28,608

Full time/fixed term - until 31/07/2026

_ Fixed-term contract with_**_ _**_high_**_ _**_potential for renewal_

** About the Role**:
We are recruiting four highly motivated Research Assistants to work within the NTU Social Science Research Assistant Pool.

These posts will support a wide-range of research projects within the School of Social Sciences, providing short-term assistance with small or pilot projects and for larger on-going projects in need of additional research support.

** Interview Date**:TBC

** About Us**:
NTU Psychology is recognised nationally and internationally for delivering theoretically informed and applied research. Within the UK we are the largest provider of full-time undergraduate degrees in psychology. Our pre-covid NSS scores for overall satisfaction was above 90% for eight years and since covid have been ahead of the sector average and sector benchmarks. We provide a learning experience of the highest quality to our students and pride ourselves as being at the forefront of sector innovations in teaching and learning. As a department we have co-written the introductory Essential Psychology textbook for SAGE, recently completing the 4th edition.

Our excellence is recognised internationally, with the recent QS 2023 World University rankings, putting us in the top 150 departments for psychology worldwide. At NTU Psychology we are committed to quality, diversity and inclusion and have achieved Athena SWAN recognition at the department level. You will be joining a very large, lively, diverse, collegiate and ambitious team. Colleagues in the department have a range of backgrounds, spanning most areas of psychology, which is reflected in the range of our research groups and our course portfolio.

** Join Us**:

- 30 - 35 days annual leave per year plus statutory bank holidays and 5 university closure days pro rata
- **Hybrid working** - we encourage and offer a mixture of office working and working from home. You're empowered to define how you work best for the benefits of your stakeholders.
- **Flexibility** - take ownership over how you get your work done. We're open to different working patterns and approaches.
- **Salary Sacrifice Retirement Savings Plan** with life assurance and income protection. Available to colleagues who choose to opt out of the contractual pension scheme. Minimum colleague contributions of 0% matched with minimum NTU contributions of 8%.
- Access to a wealth of formal and informal professional development opportunities to develop your skills and advance your career.
- Range of health and wellbeing services, including a Health Cash Plan, voluntary benefits, discounts, and savings for all colleagues.
- And a whole lot moreFind out more about the range of benefits we offer.

** Safe & Inclusive**:
Please note that this role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and successful applicants will be asked to declare any unspent criminal convictions.

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