Research Assistant: Spatial Cognition & Early Maths Outreach

University of Surrey; London Borough of Southwark; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Surrey invites applications for a fixed-term post starting March 2027 and running to September 2027 to support engagement and recruitment for the ECMG Spatial Reasoning Toolkit project targeting 3- to 4-year-olds and their nursery settings.

You will join a strong team of spatial cognition and mathematical learning experts, coordinating outreach activities, webinars and materials, and ensuring adherence to research protocols for impact.

Qualifications

• BSc or equivalent in Psychology or related subject.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Experience supporting engagement or recruitment activities and following research protocols.

Responsibilities

• Support engagement and recruitment of nursery settings to the programme.
• Create and organise engagement materials such as webinars, recruitment flyers and social media advertising.
• Maintain a recruitment log and assist with project planning and materials.

Skills

Engagement planning

Recruitment

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Education

BSc in Psychology

Job description

The University of Surrey invites applications for a fixed-term post starting March 2027 and running to September 2027 to support engagement and recruitment for the ECMG Spatial Reasoning Toolkit project targeting 3- to 4-year-olds and their nursery settings.

You will join a strong team of spatial cognition and mathematical learning experts, coordinating outreach activities, webinars and materials, and ensuring adherence to research protocols for impact.