Research Associate, Digital Mental Health in Women's Prison

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT; Manchester; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health organization in Manchester is seeking a Research Assistant to support the development of a digital intervention for women in prison. The role involves participant recruitment, data collection, writing research papers, and maintaining relationships with prison staff. The successful candidate will have a good Honours degree in Psychology and strong communication skills. A salary of £38,682 to £46,580 is offered, and the role focuses on innovative mental health solutions.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Blue Light Card Discounts

Qualifications

• Knowledge/experience of statistical/analytical research outcomes.
• Experience of digital mental health research.

Responsibilities

• Assist with writing funding applications for research.
• Liaise with study collaborators and recruit eligible participants.
• Write high-profile reports and publications.
• Present research findings at meetings and conferences.

Skills

Excellent Communication skills (written and verbal)

Ability to form effective working relationships

Computer Literacy - advanced skills in database and word processing

Ability to prepare and present research reports

Excellent organisational skills

Ability to work under time-pressure

Experience extracting and coding data

Experience of writing to publications

Education

Good Honours Degree in Psychology (2:1 or above)

Master's Degree or equivalent experience

Job description

A leading mental health organization in Manchester is seeking a Research Assistant to support the development of a digital intervention for women in prison. The role involves participant recruitment, data collection, writing research papers, and maintaining relationships with prison staff. The successful candidate will have a good Honours degree in Psychology and strong communication skills. A salary of £38,682 to £46,580 is offered, and the role focuses on innovative mental health solutions.