Research Assistant at City, University of London

City attracts around 20,000 students (over 40% postgraduate level) from more than 150 countries and staff from over 75 countries.

In the last decade, City has almost tripled the proportion of its total academic staff producing world-leading or internationally excellent research. During this period, City has made significant investments in its academic staff, its estate and its infrastructure and continues to work towards realising its vision of being a leading global university.

Background

The Department of Optometry & Visual Sciences in the School of Health and Psychological Sciences combines academic excellence at undergraduate and postgraduate level with a research-active body of academics and PhD students. It has a national and international reputation in applied vision research, and in the quality of the teaching provided by its renowned academic staff.

The department is seeking to appoint a part time, 0.2 FTE Research Assistant for 5 months to work on a research project funded by the Participatory Research Fund and Thomas Pocklington Trust entitled ‘’Investigating the Impact of Lived Experience, delivered through people diagnosed with learning disabilities and/or autism, on the attitudes and awareness of eye care providers’’

The project is a collaboration between City, University of London and SeeAbility.

Responsibilities

The research assistant post provides a unique opportunity to work on an exciting study alongside charity, academic partners and individuals with lived experience of learning disabilities and autism. The successful candidate will conduct focus group interviews and survey eye care professionals as well as help with data analysis.

Person Specification

The successful candidate will possess a Master’s degree in optometry, psychology or a related subject and have an excellent understanding of qualitative research tools and analysis. They will possess excellent communication and organisational skills, and be able to work independently and as part of a team.

Additional Information

City offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.

Closing date for applications: Sunday 19th November 2023 at 11:59pm.

Where hybrid working can be accommodated, specific arrangements will be agreed with the successful candidate before their start date. Regardless of where colleagues are working, City, University of London’s premises will be their primary and contractual place of work.

City, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.

We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background. City operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.

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