Research Assistant – 0972-22

£29,619 to £34,308

Closing Date:  

Friday 30 September 2022

Interview Date:  

Friday 07 October 2022

Reference:  

0972-22

Research Associate for Gambling Screen Study 

The Department of Marketing working with the Department of Psychology at Lancaster University is seeking to appoint a part time ‘Research Associate’ to Dr Carolyn Downs. The role is for 31 hours per week, and is until 31 March 2023, with an anticipated start date of late September / early October 2022.

The research project will seek to understand the prevalence of unidentified problem gambling in people presenting for mental health support and is in collaboration with Lancashire and South Cumbria (NHS) Foundation Trust. This position forms part of an ESRC-IAA funded project. The Research Associate will have the opportunity to engage in research ethics applications, developing staff training materials, collaborating with NHS teams and will develop skills in data analysis and report writing as well as dissemination of project findings.

ABOUT YOU

The successful candidate will:

• Be able to demonstrate a passion for mixed methods research 
• Have experience of participant recruitment and data collection in a research setting
• Be able to evidence data analysis skills
• Have a desire to develop their own skills and experience with a view to continuing in a research career (i.e., through the development of applications for PhD funding)
• Have excellent communication and organisational skills

THE BENEFITS OF THE ROLE

• Generous holiday leave – 25 days (pro-rata) annual leave plus University closure days and bank holidays.
• Access to employee pension scheme, and annual flexible benefits scheme.
• We are committed to promoting Equality, Diversity and Inclusion across the Faculty, and supporting family-friendly and flexible working policies on an individual basis. The Department holds an Athena Swan Bronze Award, which recognises and celebrates good employment practice undertaken to address gender equality in Higher Education and research.  

The Marketing Department is a busy teaching and research active Department.  It is home to a friendly group of over 40 Academic staff, with teams of Research and Professional Services and Technical staff.  The Department supports a large cohort of Undergraduate students; a thriving group of Masters and Postgraduate research students; and a wide range of research projects including several cross-institution grants. 

Please upload a cover letter with your application. You should NOT repeat content from the “supporting statements” in your cover letter. Ensure that your cover letter and CV evidence all elements of the person specification which are assessed by your Application Form.

We welcome applications from people in all diversity groups, and for this part-time post, we expect a start date by late September / early October 2022. 

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