Research Assistant GP4Streets

UNIVERSITY OF SURREY; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK university is seeking a full-time research assistant for the GP4streets project aimed at developing sustainable infrastructure solutions. The role involves data collection and analysis, working in an interdisciplinary team, with an emphasis on environmental sustainability. Candidates should hold a postgraduate qualification in social sciences and have experience in qualitative research methods.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate qualification in social sciences required.
• Experience in qualitative research methods needed.
• Strong interest in environmental sustainability.

Responsibilities

• Assist with data collection and analysis for the GP4streets project.
• Work collaboratively in an interdisciplinary team.
• Conduct field work in Guildford and South West England.

Skills

Qualitative research methods

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Interest in environmental sustainability

Education

Postgraduate qualification (MA/MSc) in social sciences

Job description

Organisation/Company UNIVERSITY OF SURREY Research Field Educational sciences Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) First Stage Researcher (R1) Country United Kingdom Application Deadline 21 Oct 2025 - 00:00 (UTC) Type of Contract Other Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

The University of Surrey is a global community of ideas and people, dedicated to life-changing education and research.

We are ambitious and have a bold vision of what we want to achieve - shaping ourselves into one of the best universities in the world, which we are achieving through the talents and endeavour of every employee.

Our culture empowers people to achieve this aim and to collectively, and individually, make a real difference.

The role

We are looking for a full time research assistant (for 1 year) to work with us on the GP4streets project that aims to develop tailoreddo-it-yourself (DIY) green, blue, and grey infrastructure (GBGI) solutions—a “green prescription” for urban streets—enabling communities to respond to the environmental challenges of climate change in ways that are locally relevant and practical. The primary purpose of the role is to assist with the collection and analysis of qualitative data. The project is supervised by Dr Thomas Roberts at the University of Surrey. It is funded by UKRI

About you

You should hold a postgraduate qualification (MA/MSc) in the social sciences, with experience in qualitative research methods and a strong interest in environmental sustainability within an interdisciplinary context.

You will be working in an interdisciplinary team with researchers from the University of Surrey and University of West of England

You will be based at the University of Surrey in Guildford and conducting field work in Guildford and South West England

You will also have the opportunity to develop your own research interests in related fields and will be encouraged to develop a PhD proposal in a related field.

Please apply on the University website with your CV and cover letter.