Graduate/Postdoctoral Research Associate

Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
This NIHR School for Public Health Research funded part time (0.6 FTE) post is available on a fixed term basis from 10/6/24 (or as soon as possible thereafter) until 31/01/26
The post
The Faculty wishes to recruit a Graduate Research Assistant or Postdoctoral Research Associate to support the work of Dr Abby Russell. The successful applicant will be responsible for recruitment and data collection (focus groups and interviews) with young people for a project exploring support systems for self-harm and suicide that will take place in four sites across the UK. They will also support day-to-day running of other research related to child and adolescent and mental health. The research is funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) School for Public Health Research. Flexible working is supported.
The post will include close collaboration with our colleagues at the Universities of Exeter and Bristol, visiting the four research areas, and recruiting and conducting focus groups with 14-21 year olds around the topic of self-harm and suicide. The researcher will be responsible for recruitment and data collection (with the support of other team members), record keeping and data management, qualitative data analysis, literature searches, writing of results and drafting papers for publication. There is a requirement for travel to the four areas of interest (Lincolnshire, the Tees Valley, Somerset and Birmingham) to recruit participants and conduct focus groups. All expenses related to this would be paid.
About you
The successful applicant will be able to present information on research progress and outcomes, communicate complex information, orally, in writing and electronically and prepare proposals and applications to external bodies.
Applicants for the Graduate Research Assistant role will be educated to first degree level or possess an equivalent qualification/experience in a related field of study or equivalent experience and be able to demonstrate sufficient knowledge in the discipline and of research methods and techniques to work within established research programmes.
Applicants for the Postdoctoral Research Associate role will possess a relevant PhD or possess an equivalent qualification/experience in a related field of study and be able to demonstrate sufficient knowledge in the discipline and of research methods and techniques to work within established research programmes.
Applicants will be able to successfully recruit, collect, organise, handle and analyse data, be a diligent record keeper, have experience researching sensitive topics and understanding of appropriate safeguarding processes around this, build successful relationships, work well with adolescents, and have knowledge and experience of the research process.
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What we can offer you
Freedom (and the support) to pursue your intellectual interests and to work creatively across disciplines to produce internationally exciting research;
Support teams that understand the University wide research and teaching goals and partner with our academics accordingly;
An Innovation, Impact and Business directorate that works closely with our academics providing specialist support for external engagement and development;
Our Exeter Academic initiative supporting high performing academics to achieve their potential and develop their career;
A multitude of staff benefits including sector leading benefits around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), Paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay), and a new Fertility Treatment Policy;
A beautiful campus set in the heart of stunning Devon.
The University of Exeter
We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.
Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world’s most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today. More than 99 per cent of our research is of international quality and 47 per cent is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).
We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City
For further information please contact Abby Russell, e-mail a.e.russell@exeter.ac.uk.
The closing date for completed applications is 22nd May 2024. Interviews are expected to take place week beginning 1/6/2024.

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