Overview
Research Assistant (ED12933) – Bath, BA2 7AY
About the role
This Research Assistant post will support data collection and analysis on a longitudinal study of children’s pathways through the healthcare system.
We are looking to recruit a candidate with skills and experience in some of the following areas:
- Quantitative approaches such as longitudinal data analysis, analysis of large datasets and/or data science
- Experience of working with children and young people and their parents/carers and/or working in clinical settings / with clinical groups
- Participatory research/co-production with an emphasis on hard to reach and underserved populations
- Data management and ethics
- Dissemination skills including use of social media or public engagement
- Experience of engaging with end users of research, such as healthcare professionals or policy makers and other key stakeholders
The Research Assistant will work with a Post-doctoral Research Associate to support activities relating to the above.
This includes assisting with recruitment and testing of children and their parents/carers, liaising with schools and alternative educational settings, and helping to analyse the resulting data using quantitative methods.
Previous experience of conducting research with children and young people or working in mental health setting is desirable, but not essential.
We are looking to recruit someone who enjoys working as part of a team.
You will also be expected to travel to undertake research or stakeholder engagement activities in the local area (Bath and North-East Somerset, Swindon, and Wiltshire).
With training, the successful candidate will also assist with the supervision and training of undergraduate placement students and research apprentices (this would not be expected in the early stages of the job – only when you are more experienced in the role).
We welcome applications from candidates with lived experience (either personal or within your family) of the areas covered within our research remit including common mental health difficulties, substance use issues or neurodiversity.
Ideal Candidate
We welcome applications from candidates with lived experience (either personal or within your family) of the areas covered within our research remit including common mental health difficulties, substance use issues or neurodiversity.
We welcome applications from candidates who have:
- A bachelor’s degree in psychology or related discipline
- Demonstrated specialist research knowledge and skills which can be applied to children and young people’s mental health to contribute to research programmes
- Ability to conduct individual research work and also work effectively as part of a team
- Excellent oral, interpersonal and written communication skills
- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload to meet required deadlines
- Willingness and ability to travel is essential, as the role involves visiting off-campus locations to engage with research participants.
- Commitment to working within professional and ethical codes of conduct
- Commitment to working in partnership with people with lived experience, service users, families and carers
- Ability to self-reflect, respond appropriately to constructive feedback, and to effectively emotionally regulate in demanding situations
- Ability to problem-solve and come up with creative solutions
- Ability to be an effective team worker and contribute to a friendly, collegiate and inclusive working environment
Additional information
This is a full-time, fixed-term position expected to last 36 months.
Our current plan is to have online interviews, with interview questions provided in advance.
For an informal discussion of these roles, or if you have any questions, please contact Professor Graeme Fairchild (gf353@bath.ac.uk) or Dr Pamela Jacobsen, pcj25@bath.ac.uk), the Director of the MHRG. Campus visits can be organised with sufficient notice
About the Department
Our Department of Psychology is world-renowned for its excellence in research and teaching, regularly appearing in the top 5 in national league tables (e.g., The Complete University Guide). Research in the department occurs across more than six sub-disciplines in psychology, including clinical, cognitive, developmental, environmental, forensic, health, and social psychology. The department has a rapidly expanding Early Career Researcher community, who offer peer support alongside a broader university programme of professional development activities for research staff.
The department resides in a purpose-built £30 million building, containing 10,000 square feet of state-of-the-art labs for interview, social group observation, EEG/ERP, virtual reality, psychobiology, eye-tracking, pain, cross-modal, and computerised testing.
About the University
We consider ourselves to be a 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 and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.
We’re very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. an accredited Disability Confident Leader; autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.
What we can offer you:
We’re continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:
- Free counselling services through Health Assured
- Cycle to work scheme
- Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
- Staff discount at Team Bath gym
- Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees
- Staff discount on language courses
- Generous employer contributory pension schemes
- Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
- A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and more
- Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
- Local discounts and more
- A family-friendly workplace
- An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
- Relocation allowance
- Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses
Find out more about our benefits and watch the video to hear from our staff about what makes the University of Bath a great place to work as well as following us X and LinkedIn.
Closing Date: 07 Sep 2025
Department: Education & Research
Salary: £31,236 to £37,694
