Research Assistant

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. 

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. 

• 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 [email protected] or Allen Gallagher on [email protected]

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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. 

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