Research Assistant

The Tizard Centre, within the School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research has an excellent opportunity for a Research Assistant to be involved in a large scale research project: Harmful Sexual Behaviour - Intellectual and Developmental Disability (HaSB-IDD), funded by the National Institute for Health Research.

This position is to cover a period of maternity leave and as such the successful candidate will be joining the project at a midpoint. The post holder will carry out high quality research as part of a large research team, utilising their experience in working with people with intellectual and /or developmental disabilities to collect data from men and their carers in a variety of sites across England and Wales and disseminate research findings.

As a Research Assistant, you will:

• Carry out high quality research on the HaSB-IDD project, as part of a large research team, and contribute to the research and development activity in the Tizard Centre
• Assist in qualitative and quantitative research, including helping to prepare, setup, conduct the research and contribute to writing the reports
• Assist in undertaking of literature reviews and database searches
• Make use of standard research techniques, including standardized questionnaires, and other methods
• Contribute to publications, research reports and dissemination

To be successful in this role you will have/be:

• Educated to degree level (or equivalent) with a BSc in Psychology, or related discipline / equivalent experiences
• Good understanding of UK health and social care services
• Experience with working with people with intellectual and /or developmental disabilities
• Knowledge and experience of a range of study designs and associated methodologies (e.g. Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methodologies)
• Knowledge of Mental Capacity Act and experience of seeking informed consent in research

What we can offer you in return:

• A friendly, open and collaborative working environment and support in your development and wellbeing
• Hybrid working options allowing a flexible blend of office and home working (to be agreed in line with business needs)
• 43 days' leave per year (personal leave, bank holidays and additional days allocated for the Christmas period, pro rata for part-time staff)
• An excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• On-campus cinema/theatre, sports facilities, library, nursery and food outlets, set among green, open space
• Study while you work discounts, cycle to work scheme, local business discounts
• On-site parking

The Tizard Centre is at the forefront of research into autism, intellectual disability and community care. Celebrating our 25th anniversary in 2019, our work is highly influential and has helped to improve lives across the UK and internationally. We aim to share our expertise via study programmes and research projects. The Centre has strong links with health and social care organisations and many students come to Tizard thanks to a personal recommendation.

If you have the qualifications, skills and experience we are looking for, we would welcome your application.

Please see the links below to view the job descriptions and additional information. To apply, please follow the link below to complete the application form and upload a cover letter and CV.

For questions about the application process, please contact LSSJHR@kent.ac.uk quoting ref: LSSJ-239-23