Part-time Research Assistant — Health, Data & Digital Health

University of Sussex; Brighton; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Part time

Job summary

University of Sussex invites applications for a part-time Research Assistant within the Clean Slate at Scale project. The fixed-term post runs until 30 November 2029 and offers experience across the full research lifecycle from setup to dissemination.

You will support ethics, governance, data collection and analysis, work with a multidisciplinary team, and engage with NHS and public partners. Start date 1 December 2026; interview 9 November 2026.

Qualifications

• Degree in Psychology, Public Health, Health Sciences or related discipline.
• Experience supporting health, clinical, psychological, or applied research projects.
• Highly organized with attention to detail and data management skills.
• Strong communication and ability to work in multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience with ethics, governance and data analysis is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support study set-up, ethics and governance activities.
• Assist with participant follow-up and data collection.
• Manage data securely and perform data analysis.
• Contribute to dissemination, publications and research impact.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Research experience

Data handling

Ethics and governance knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Public Health, Health Sciences, Social Sciences, Epidemiology, or related discipline

Job description

University of Sussex invites applications for a part-time Research Assistant within the Clean Slate at Scale project. The fixed-term post runs until 30 November 2029 and offers experience across the full research lifecycle from setup to dissemination.

You will support ethics, governance, data collection and analysis, work with a multidisciplinary team, and engage with NHS and public partners. Start date 1 December 2026; interview 9 November 2026.