Research Assistant

We are looking for a Research Assistant to join the CAMH-Crisis 2 project team in the School of Healthcare Sciences.

CAMH-Crisis 2 is funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Health and Social Care Delivery (HSDR) Research Programme. Building on a completed evidence synthesis in this same area, the CAMH-Crisis 2 project team is mapping the provision of mental health crisis care for children and young people in England and Wales, and examining in detail how models of care are organised, sustained and experience in a series of eight in-depth case studies.

In this role, you will:

• Undertake and support research within the area of crisis care for children and young people with mental health problems, e.g. by planning, preparing, setting-up and conducting field work
• Undertake administrative tasks associated with the research project
• Actively participate within the research project team, communicating and presenting research at meetings, through publications and other recognised avenues as appropriate, ensuring information is communicated to internal and external partners

We’d like to hear from you if you have:

• A degree in a relevant discipline, or equivalent experience
• Knowledge and experience of mixed methods research
• Excellent organisational, administrative and team-working skills

We can offer you the chance to work in a vibrant organisation, with great benefits and opportunities for progression. We are a proud Living Wage supporter.

This role is eligible to be offered on a blended working basis, meaning that as well as spending time working on campus you may spend time working from another location e.g your home. The University is committed to offering this flexibility, wherever the role and business need allows, supporting the work-life balance. 

Please contact Clare Louise Bennett [email protected] for an informal, confidential discussion about the role.

This post is fixed-term until 30th April 2025, and part-time (17.5 hours per week).

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

Closing date: Thursday, 29 February 2024

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