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Newcastle University seeks a Research Assistant for a project on mental illness and social determinants. The role will involve participant recruitment, data management, and collaboration with leading researchers. Ideal candidates will have relevant qualifications in geography or related fields and experience with vulnerable patient groups.
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Newcastle University is a great place to work, with excellent benefits . We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more, great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.
Closing Date: 03 August 2025
The Role
The purpose of this Research Assistant Role in the School of Geography, Politics and Sociology at Newcastle University is to conduct research on the project ‘Building Recovery and Resilience in Severe Mental Illness: Leveraging the Role of Social Determinants in Illness Trajectories and Interventions’.
The project is funded through the UK Research and Innovation Medical Research Council (UKRI MRC). The overall lead is Professor Jennifer Lau, Wolfson Institute of Population Health, Queen Mary University of London. The Principal Investigator (PI) for the Newcastle University hub is Dr Ali Copeland. The post-holder will work on the Social Health Hub cohort study, contributing to participant recruitment, data collection (including taking participant blood samples, with training provided), data management and analysis, writing peer-reviewed publications, and developing communication materials. This is a developmental post, and the successful candidate will be supported to develop legacy research plans from this research programme. The post provides an excellent opportunity for a motivated candidate to work with leading researchers in social geography and to gain valuable experience in contributing to collaborative research. The post-holder will be based in the Department of Geography at Newcastle University but will also work closely with colleagues at the Research and Development Department, Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne & Wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust.
The post-holder will be expected to contribute to the delivery of high-quality research at Newcastle University, specifically within the Department of Geography and focusing on the needs of our population with mental health morbidities in Newcastle. They will contribute to the intellectual life of the Institute and wider institution and research field of geography and mental health.
To apply, please submit your CV and a cover letter addressing how you meet the essential and desirable criteria to [insert application portal, e.g., jobs.ncl.ac.uk]. For further details about the role, contact Dr Ali Copeland at alison.copeland@newcastle.ac.uk .
Newcastle University is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.
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Newcastle University is a global University where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. As a University of Sanctuary, we aim to provide a welcoming place of safety for all, offering opportunities to people fleeing violence and persecution.
We are committed to being a fully inclusive university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all of our employees and the communities they represent. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams, we believe that success is built on having teams whose backgrounds and experiences reflect the diversity of our university and student population.
At Newcastle University we hold a silverAthena Swan award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality. We also hold a Race Equality Charter Bronze award in recognition of our work towards tackling race inequality in higher education REC. We are a Disability Confident employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role as part of the offer and interview scheme.
In addition, we are a member of the Euraxess initiative supporting researchers in Europe.