Research Assistant (Fixed Term) (EHA1783-0918)

An opportunity to co-author papers in high-impact academic journals.

About You

An enthusiastic and professional researcher, you will have experience of conducting research and undertaking quantitative data analysis. A Degree in a relevant subject is essential along with knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research methods.

To be successful you will demonstrate flexibility along with the ability to work independently and build effective working relationships at all levels. You will also be highly organised with strong prioritisation skills enabling you to ensure that deadlines are met.

About the Role 

You will provide high quality research support on a project funded by Edge Hill University. This research will investigate relationships between the way in which students studying for their GCSE maths exam (i) interpret messages about the exam given by their teacher, (ii) anticipate feeling joy, hope, anxiety and hopelessness prior to their exam, (iii) engage in their maths lessons, and (iv) perform in the exam itself. Differences in these factors and how they relate between students from average/high and low socioeconomic status (SES) backgrounds will also be explored.

Rewards/Benefits

We want you to feel happy when you come to work and proud when you go home.

From the moment you join us you have the opportunity to enhance your skills. We offer a range of specialist development sessions or courses and an award winning staff health & wellbeing programme (HR Excellence Awards 2017). This means as well as opportunities to attend interactive sessions like ‘Presenting with impact’ or ‘Preparing for progression & success’, you are able to have a lunchtime stroll across our beautiful campus, book to get a trim from our onsite hairdresser, your car valeted, or get together with colleagues over free food and drink to watch the latest film on one of our Film Nights and so much more. 

This is just a taste of what we are able to offer you at Edge Hill University.

About Us

“A great success story… an institution that improves and impresses year after year” – Times Higher Education. 

The University has been ranked Best University Workplace (Times Higher Education 2015), judged Best UK Employer (European Business Awards 2016) and highly commended in Times Higher Education Leadership and Management Awards 2017 for Workplace of the Year.

The Times Higher ‘University of the Year’ award celebrated our distinct role in “transforming lives” – reflecting a distinctive philosophy of creating opportunity from excellence.

Based on an award-winning campus in West Lancashire, Edge Hill University offers a stimulating and empowering environment for ambitious and high performing professionals.

For informal enquiries about this vacancy you may wish to contact: Laura Nicholson, Principal Investigator at laura.nicholson@edgehill.ac.uk

Closing Date: 26 Sep 2018
Category: Support