Research Assistant (Data Collection and Processing)

University of Liverpool; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Liverpool is seeking a Research Assistant for a project focusing on creating an online English learning resource. This role involves collecting and processing data from participants to inform the resource's design, ensuring it meets the needs of schools and parents in the area. Candidates must have a relevant degree and be available on site on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM. The position is for a fixed term from January to June 2026.

Qualifications

• Degree in a subject relevant to the project's content and scope.

Responsibilities

• Collect diary data from participants.
• Store and process data ready for analysis.
• Ensure content meets the needs of parents and schools.

Education

Degree in a relevant subject

Job description

The Department of English seeks to appoint a Research Assistant to join a project funded by the A. S. Hornby Educational Trust. We are producing an open-access online spoken English learning resource for improving spoken vocabulary use by adult learners of English as an Additional Language (EAL). The role will run from 5th January 2026 until 30th June 2026.

The Research Assistant will be responsible for collecting diary data from participants and storing and processing it ready for analysis. The data will then be used in the design of the online resource to ensure that the content meets the needs of the parents, the school, and future EAL parents in a similar position at schools around Liverpool and the wider UK.

You should have a degree in a subject relevant to the projects content and scope.

The successful candidate must be available on site on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2.30 pm - 5.30 pm.