Senior Research Assistant

Northumbria is a research-intensive modern university with a global reputation for academic excellence.

Ranked in the UK top 50 (Guardian University League Table 2022 ) and Complete University Guide 2023 ), Northumbria recorded the biggest rise of any UK university for research power in the Research Excellence Framework for the second time in 2021 and is now rated within the top 25 in the UK.

At Northumbria, we embrace tomorrow. We pursue new thinking, forge new partnerships, create and exchange new knowledge, and find new solutions. Our inspirational academics, partners and students work together to tackle tomorrow’s challenges head on. We are ready for the future whatever it may hold. We are looking for future colleagues that share our ambition.

We are looking to recruit a Senior Research Assistant to work on a study funded by UKRI. This study aims to build a consortia to address homelessness in the North East of England. The project will develop strong participatory methods with Experts by Experience (EbEs), who will play a central role for the project. We will develop a database of evidence to inform decision making in research, practice and policy, establish an integrated care hub shaped by EbEs and develop the foundations for a virtual directory of interventions, and consortium that will outlive this 9 months project. The post will be hosted by the Department of Social Work, Education and Community Wellbeing at Northumbria University, and the Centre for Health and Social Equity. This is a collaborative, multi-disciplinary project with Tyne Housing and Newcastle University. As the senior research assistants (2 posts) you will lead on all the organisational and networking aspects of the project. You will develop participatory methods to work with EbE, support them to run a workshop and, in collaboration with the team, support them in co-developing an integrated care hub. 

For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Monique Lhussier by email at [email protected]. 

To apply for this vacancy please click ‘Apply Now’, and submit a covering letter, CV including research /education statements, and grants and publications list. Please highlight your highest quality research outputs up to a maximum of 4.  In addition, candidates are asked to provide copies of the top 2 research outputs (Journal / book chapter /practice-based portfolio). Where possible candidates are asked to combine all documents into a single file.

Northumbria is one of the largest universities in the UK with over 37,000 students from 137 countries. Putting students at the heart of an outstanding experience, and with world-leading research and award-winning partnerships, Northumbria is a new kind of excellent university.  Discover more about us . 

Northumbria University is a great place to work.  We empower our exceptional people to achieve shared ambitions and promote a positive work life balance.  To say thank you, we offer a wide range of benefits including excellent pension schemes, flexible working, a generous holiday entitlement, continued commitment to your learning and development and more .

We are an on-campus organisation where colleagues work regular patterns of hours and on campus, with some flexibility on the timing of their hours and the location of their work in discussion with their manager. 

Northumbria University is committed to creating an inclusive culture where we take pride in, and value, the diversity of our staff.  We encourage and welcome applications from all members of the community.  The University holds a bronze Athena Swan award in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality, we are a Disability Confident Employer, a member of the Race Equality Charter and are participating in the Stonewall Diversity Champion Programme.  We are also a member of the Euraxess network, which delivers information and support to professional researchers. The University has implemented a range of flexible working arrangements, and we are happy to explore candidate requirements as part of the recruitment process.  

Please note this vacancy will close on 27/10/2022

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