Role: Research Associate in Mental Health Research (2 posts)
Department: School of Psychology
Grade: 6/7 (£31,414 - £34,998 per annum)
Responsible to: Principal Investigator
Campus: Belfast
(Fixed-Term until 31st January 2027 / Full-Time)
Job Purpose:
The post holders will undertake research activities related to the CHOICE project, aiming to improve the social inclusion and quality of life for people with severe mental illness using a programme based in the community and voluntary sector and facilitating access to community assets.
CHOICE is a prestige AHRC-funded initiative with stakeholders across all Mental Health sectors in Northern Ireland and is a collaboration with University College London, Queen’s University Belfast, and the CHOICE community coalition. The project is an innovative, multidisciplinary project which brings together expertise from Arts, social sciences, psychology and public health.
The School of Psychology holds a Silver Athena SWAN Award in recognition of our commitment to advancing Gender equality. You can read more about what this means at www.ecu.ac.uk/equality-charters/athena-swan and on our University website https://www.ulster.ac.uk/peopleandculture/employee-benefits/equality-diversity/athena-swan.
The University has a range of initiatives to support a family friendly working environment, including flexible working.
Closing Date: 20 March 2024 at 23:30