Research Assistant

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Please note this post will close early due to sufficient applications being received

I-Prehab Research Assistant
School of Healthcare Sciences

We seek an ambitious and well organised Research Assistant who will pursue excellence in applied cancer care research.

The successful candidate will be a key member of a multidisciplinary research team delivering on a National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) funded project to be conducted in Wales and England. The project is about inclusion in cancer prehabilitation/rehabilitation services for people in hospital and community.

Informal enquiries about the post are welcomed and should be directed to Professor Jane Hopkinson ([email protected] )

This position is part-time (up to 17.5 hours per week) and fixed term until 31.03.2025.

Secondment opportunity welcome - please note for Cardiff University members of staff interested in this post on a secondment basis, permission will need to be sought from your current Line Manager before applying.

Salary: £32,332 to £34,980 per annum, pro-rata for hours worked (Grade 5).
Appointments to roles at Cardiff University are usually made at bottom of scale unless in exceptional circumstances.

Date advert posted: Tuesday, 2 January 2024

Closing date: Friday, 12 January 2024

Please be aware that Cardiff University reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.

Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds.  We therefore welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age.  In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.

Cardiff University is a signatory to the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), which means that in hiring and promotion decisions we will evaluate applicants on the quality of their research, not publication metrics or the identity of the journal in which the research is published. More information is available at:  Responsible research assessment - Research - Cardiff University

Job Description

JOB PURPOSE

The I-Prehab Research Assistant will support qualitative data collection and analysis and contribute to other research activity enabling delivery on the project plan through excellent teamwork.

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Research Assistant

• To undertake research support tasks, i.e. by helping to plan, set up, collect data and record the outcome of mixed methods evaluation research
• To actively participate within the research group, communicating and presenting research at meetings, ensuring information is communicated to internal and external partners, as appropriate and under the direction of the lead I-Prehab Research Associate
• To critically appraise relevant literature.
• To contribute to research publications and presentations
• To analyse with supervision and communicate complex ideas, concepts and data using appropriate methods and packages
• To help resolve issues and support colleagues in devising procedures required to ensure accurate and timely reporting
• To generate research output and contribute to the development of independent and original ideas as appropriate
• To participate in School administration and activities to promote the School and its work to the wider University and the outside world
• To engage with the annual appraisal process and undergo personal and professional development that is appropriate to and which will enhance performance.

• Ensure that an understanding of the importance of confidentiality is applied when undertaking all duties.
• Abide by University policies on Health and Safety and Equality and Diversity.
• Perform other duties occasionally which are not included above, but which will be consistent with the role.

Person Specification

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Essential Criteria

Qualifications and Education

Cardiff University is one of the UK’s leading research universities. The School of Healthcare Sciences, Cardiff University, is committed to the development of impactful healthcare knowledge that directly improves health outcomes and healthcare for patients and families.

The successful applicant will work closely with and be directly responsible to Jane Hopkinson, Velindre Professor of Nursing and Interdisciplinary Cancer Care, lead for the Healthcare Sciences Cancer Research Group, and Trustee of Tenovus Cancer Care. They will also work with I-Prehab research team members, research partners in Wales and England, and research participants who have a cancer diagnosis. Experience of working with people with cancer would be an advantage. 

Informal enquiries about the post are welcome and should be directed to Professor Jane Hopkinson ([email protected] ) 

Job Category

Academic - Research