Graduate Research Assistant – Prolonged Grief Trial

University of Oxford; Oxford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A prestigious UK university is inviting applications for a Graduate Research Assistant position in the Department of Experimental Psychology. The successful candidate will assist in a randomised controlled trial for Internet Cognitive Therapy aimed at Prolonged Grief Disorder. Responsibilities include participant recruitment, data collection, and assisting in clinical assessments. Candidates should ideally have a degree in psychology and experience with video content creation and statistical software. This part-time role is fixed term until May 2027.

Qualifications

• Good degree in psychology or related discipline.
• Strong computer literacy and familiarity with standard software.
• Working knowledge of statistics and experimental design.

Responsibilities

• Support trial delivery, recruitment, and screening of participants.
• Coordinate appointments for assessments and support data collection.
• Contribute to maintenance of study databases and assist in report preparation.
• Conduct structured clinical interviews under supervision.

Skills

Filming and editing video content

HTML and CSS

Excellent organizational skills

Statistical software (SPSS, R)

Job description

A prestigious UK university is inviting applications for a Graduate Research Assistant position in the Department of Experimental Psychology. The successful candidate will assist in a randomised controlled trial for Internet Cognitive Therapy aimed at Prolonged Grief Disorder. Responsibilities include participant recruitment, data collection, and assisting in clinical assessments. Candidates should ideally have a degree in psychology and experience with video content creation and statistical software. This part-time role is fixed term until May 2027.