Research Associate - Art of Recovery (A2483)

A Research Associate is required to work with Principal Investigator Professor Emma Rose and Co-Applicants Dr Amanda Bingley and Kirsten Lamb on a research project externally funded by British Academy/Leverhulme Small Research Grant.

The Institute for Contemporary Arts and the Division of Health Research at Lancaster University are collaborating with Freedom from Torture to offer an exciting opportunity for a Research Associate to work on the research project Art of Recovery: Migrating Landscapes.

The project collaborates with the charity Freedom from Torture in their Manchester Centre. Using qualitative methods the project aims to assess how a participatory arts intervention influences recovery and social reconnection outcomes for refugees who have survived torture. The Research Associate will be part of the team implementing the intervention, which includes the development of a transferable model of art workshops to inform those supporting refugees, such as health professionals and other service providers and NGOs, funders, and policy-makers.

Eligible candidates will be UK/EU Doctoral graduate students with a qualification from a recognised university in a relevant arts, health, or social sciences discipline. You should demonstrate a committed interest and experience in the field of arts and health research. Applicants who have training or experience of qualitative research methods will be preferred. 

Suitably qualified candidates are invited to apply for the Research Associate post, for employment from 1st Feb 2019 to 31st Sept 2019. This is a 0.2 FTE (7 hours) fixed term appointment for 8 months at Grade 6.

For further information contact Professor Emma Rose: e.rose@lancaster.ac.uk or Dr Amanda Bingley: a.bingley@lancaster.ac.uk. To apply please submit the following documents electronically, by 12.00 midnight on 16th November 2018, to Professor Emma Rose: e.rose@lancaster.ac.uk with BA/Leverhulme Research Associate Application as the subject line.

An up-to-date CV: including two named referees (one of whom should be your most recent academic supervisor); the applicant will be expected to have approached their referees to arrange for references in advance of shortlisting. A letter of application (not exceeding 2 pages, size 12 font) outlining your suitability for the Research Associate position.A copy of your first degree, Masters and Doctoral degree transcripts.  

  PLEASE NOTE: Shortlisted candidates should be available for interview on Thursday 6th December.

We welcome applications from people in all diversity groups.

Closing Date: 16 Nov 2018
Category: Research