Research Assistant (Community)

SWANSEA UNIVERSITY; Swansea; On-site; GBP 4,800 - 6,100; Part time

Job summary

Swansea University is offering a part-time post of 7 hours per week (0.2 FTE) on a fixed-term basis for an initial period of 12 months. The postholder will recruit participants, collect and analyse data and samples, and prepare reports describing results.

You will work under the PI to recruit participants, manage data entry and analysis, and interact with collaborators across the Faculty, university and third-sector partners.

Qualifications

• Must hold a degree in public health or a related subject.
• Fluent in Farsi.
• Experience of quantitative research and working or volunteering with sanctuary-seeking communities.

Responsibilities

• Recruit study participants and undertake data collection and sample analysis.
• Data entry, data polishing and data analysis; contribute to research conduct and presentation of results.
• Prepare reports and draft papers describing research results; interact with collaborators across the University and third-sector organisations.

Skills

Quantitative research

Data analysis

Data entry

Participant recruitment

Farsi language

Education

Degree in public health or related subject

Job description

This is a part-time post of 7 hours per week (0.2 FTE), offered on a fixed-term basis for an initial period of 12 months.

The postholder will contribute to an established research programme, recruiting participants and supporting the collection and analysis of data and samples.

Working under the direction of the Principal Investigator, you will recruit study participants and undertake data and sample collection and sample analysis.

You will be responsible for data entry, data polishing and data analysis, and will contribute to the conduct of research, gathering and preparing data, generating original ideas and presenting results.

You will prepare reports and draft papers describing research results, and will interact professionally with collaborators within the Faculty, across the University and in third-sector organisations.

Applicants must hold a degree in public health or a related subject, be fluent in Farsi, and have experience of quantitative research and working or volunteering with sanctuary-seeking communities.