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Job Description - Research Assistant
Job Number: 25000014
Department: Department of Psychology
Grade: 6 - £15,252.50, which is pro rata the full time salary of £30,505 per annum
Contract Duration: 12 months
Working Arrangements: TBC
Closing Date:
13-Feb-2025, 11:59:00 PM
Disclosure and Barring Service Requirement: Please note that the successful applicant will require DBS disclosure.
The Role
The 12-month fixed-term Research Assistant position is available 2.5 days per week (50% FTE). The successful candidate will join the project "Train the Trainer - Echolocation Habilitation Workforce Training with Guide Dogs UK” led by Professor Lore Thaler and funded by UKRI ESRC grant. The project focuses on training Guide Dog UK's workforce, and assessing the effects of this training on the workforce and the effects on their clients (children and young people with sight loss and their families).
The successful candidate will assist with the delivery of training to teach echolocation and echolocation instruction to visual impairment habilitation workers and to people with vision impairments. Planned work includes delivery of in-person and remote training workshops, development of materials to gather feedback data (including online tools), accessibility testing of materials, data gathering, analysis and presentation of results, and engagement with stakeholders via workshops and email.
The successful applicant must have experience of working with diverse groups of people, ideally including people with vision impairments. The successful applicant will be able to create and maintain an excellent rapport with people of various walks of life, and have the ability to contribute to the organization and delivery of events such as workshops.
Responsibilities:
* Contribute to planning and delivery of research projects, including training workshops, data collection and development of data collection tools (incl online).
* To understand and convey information which needs careful explanation to the team or group of people through presentations, discussions and meetings which contribute to the production of research reports and publications.
* To write up results of research work, present information on research progress and outcomes to bodies supervising research in a clear and accurate manner.
* To analyse or undertake basic research by deciding how best to apply existing methodology according to overall context and objectives.
* To deal with problems that may affect the achievement of research objectives and deadlines by discussing with the Principal Investigator or Grant-holder and offering creative or innovative solutions.
* To liaise with research colleagues and make internal and external contacts to develop knowledge and understanding to form relationships for future research collaboration.
* Work alongside other team members who are contributing towards the project.
* To contribute to fostering a collegial and respectful working environment which is inclusive and welcoming and where everyone is treated fairly with dignity and respect.
* To engage in wider citizenship to support the department and wider discipline.
* To engage in continuing professional development by attending relevant training and development courses.
This post is fixed term for 12 months. The funding is available from early 2025 for this fixed term only.
Minimum Requirements:
* A good first degree in a discipline related to psychology or visual impairment habilitation or visual impairment rehabilitation.
* Excellent interpersonal and written and oral communication skills.
* Experience in conducting basic academic research or providing research assistance, including the use of standard research methods.
* Demonstrable ability to produce concise and well-written reports for a range of stakeholders.
* Experience in working with and/or having excellent rapport with diverse groups of people.
* Ability to work cooperatively as part of a team.
* Ability to manage time effectively and work to strict deadlines.
* Willingness and ability to learn practical and theoretical knowledge about echolocation.
* Full UK driving licence.
Contact Information:
Department contact for academic-related enquiries: Professor Lore Thaler, lore.thaler@durham.ac.uk
University contact for general queries about the recruitment process: e.recruitment@durham.ac.uk
How to Apply: To progress to the assessment stage, candidates must evidence each of the essential criteria required for the role in the person specification below.
Next Steps: Short-listed candidates will be invited to the University, either virtually or in-person and will have the opportunity to meet key members of the Department.
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