Research Assistant

Queen Mary University of London; City Of London; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 41,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension scheme

30 days leave (pro-rata)

Season ticket loan

Development opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Queen Mary University of London is inviting a part-time Research Assistant to coordinate meetings and patient/public involvement for the SHINE study, over a 30-month fixed-term period at QM London. The role forms part of a core team implementing community-engaged research.

Applicants should hold an undergraduate degree and have experience working with young people and public involvement. The role offers pro rata salary and flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree is required.
• Experience working with young people is desirable.
• Experience with public-patient involvement and engagement programmes is required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate meetings and involvement activities for the SHINE study.
• Support the core project team over a 30-month period.
• Ensure timely communication with stakeholders and participants.

Skills

Young people engagement

Public-patient involvement

Education

Undergraduate degree

Job description

Research Assistant

Opportunity ID

10767

Faculty

Medicine & Dentistry

Location

QM London

Contract Type

Fixed Term

Duration

30 months

Working Patterns

Part Time

Full Time Equivalent (FTE)

0.40

Working Hours (Per Week)

14.00

Salary Range

£33,938 - £40,815 per annum (pro rata)

Job Pack

Contact Details

Name: Sarah Braun

Job Title: Project Coordinator

Email: [e-mail]

About the Role

***INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY***

The Research Assistant will be responsible for coordinating meetings patient and public involvement in a new study SHINE (Supporting Health through Integrated Networks and Engagement: A Community Assets Care Approach for Young People). and will form part of a core team who will work on the project over a 30-month period.

About You

The successful candidate should have an undergraduate degree, experiences of working with young people, and of public-patient involvement and engagement programmes.

About the School/Department/Institute/Project

The Wolfson Institute of Population Health (WIPH) is an exciting and dynamic environment, home to 450 staff, 100 PhD students and 500 postgraduate taught students. It harnesses expertise across a wide range of population-based research and education activities and is an internationally recognised centre of excellence in population health, primary care and preventive medicine. The Institute is organised into six research centres which, though complementary and following the Institute's strategic plan, also have Centre-specific objectives and requirements.

About Queen Mary

At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

Throughout our history, we've fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it's simply 'the right thing to do' but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits

We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days' leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities.

Queen Mary's commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.

Closing Date

03/11/2026, 23:55