RESEARCH ASSISTANT IN PSYCHOLOGY/PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION

University of Liverpool; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent UK university is seeking a Graduate Research Assistant for a Medical Research Council funded project in Liverpool. The role involves leading a trial on online shopping behavior, focusing on the impacts of warning labels and taxation on unhealthy food consumption. Applicants should have a graduate degree in psychology, public health, or nutrition, along with strong data management skills. The 6-month fixed-term post can be flexible in hours, and there's a commitment to workforce diversity.

Qualifications

• A graduate degree in psychology, public health, or nutrition is essential.
• Strong skills in data handling, management, and analysis are required.
• Experience in participant recruitment will be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead participant recruitment for the online shopping behavior trial.
• Oversee data collection and management.
• Contribute to project reports and presentations.

Skills

Psychology

Public health

Nutrition

Data management

Participant recruitment

Education

Graduate degree in psychology, public health, or nutrition

Job description

We are recruiting a graduate level research assistant with a background in psychology, public health and/or nutrition for a Medical Research Council funded project on how to change population level diet. The researcher will join the Department of Psychology and be based in the Appetite & Obesity research group. The project is led by Professor Eric Robinson and Dr Rebecca Evans, University of Liverpool. Project partners include University of Oxford and Bristol. The post will involve leading an online shopping behaviour trial investigating the impact of warning labels and taxation on purchasing and consumption of less healthy foods. For related previous research using similar methods, see: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpub/article/PIIS2468-2667(25)00143-4/fulltext https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35912671/

Key responsibilities and duties:

• To lead on participant recruitment.
• To lead on data collection.
• Data handling, management and support with analysis.
• To contribute to project reports and presentations to stakeholders where appropriate.
• To identify and engage in personal development opportunities to support your career development.

The post is available for 6 months fixed-term at 1.0FTE (Monday-Friday working hours), but we can be flexible with other arrangements (e.g., 9 months at 0.75FTE). For more information contact Dr Rebecca Evans: [e-mail]

Commitment to Diversity

The University of Liverpool is committed to enhancing workforce diversity. We actively seek to attract, develop, and retain colleagues with diverse backgrounds and perspectives. We welcome applications from all genders/gender identities, Black, Asian, or Minority Ethnic backgrounds, individuals living with a disability, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community.