Research Assistant (CH11452)

Join the friendly and award-winning Tobacco Control Research Group, a dynamic team of multi-disciplinary researchers and academics, working at the cutting-edge of public health research. 

About the role 

This role will contribute to tobacco control policy research, collecting and analysing data; undertaking literature reviews and contributing to papers. The role will also work to support the completion of key tasks for senior members of the team; finessing presentations, organising references and helping keep projects on track and to time. 

It will be varied and will provide many opportunities for skill development. 

This role will be based in the team office at the University of Bath campus and is offered on a full-time (36.5 hours per week) fixed term basis with an expected end-date of 31 December 2024. 

About you Interested in public health research.An eager user of PowerPoint.A keen eye ready to be turned to the detail of referencing systems and analysing data.

For informal discussions about the role please contact Britta Katharina Matthes on bkm28@bath.ac.uk or Allen Gallagher on aag68@bath.ac.uk

What we can offer you:a very generous employer contributory pension schemegenerous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balancewe are a family-friendly University and with an increasingly agile workforce, are open to flexible working arrangementsan excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforcea wide range of personal and professional development opportunitiesa number of support options available for new and existing staff to help with the cost of some immigration expenses which you may be eligible for: Relocation allowance, Visa Reimbursement, Interest-Free Loan.

Find out more about our benefits.

We consider ourselves to be an inclusive university, where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on our teams. 

We are very proud to be an autism friendly university and are an accredited Disability Confident Leader; committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.

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Closing Date: 13 Mar 2024

Department: Education & Research

Salary: £29,605 to £36,024