Research Assistant

Founded in 1894, City, University of London is a global university committed to academic excellence with a focus on business and the professions and an enviable central London location.

City attracts around 20,000 students (over 40% at 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

An exciting opportunity to work as a research assistant for the ‘Training communication partners of people with acquired brain injury (TANGO)’ project. The project is funded by a NIHR Fellowship and aims to adapt an existing communication partner training programme for use in the NHS with communication partners of people with acquired brain injury. You will benefit from a vibrant research environment at City and working within a research team with world leading research outputs.

Responsibilities

Your role will include, among other things: extracting key information about treatment; assisting in the qualitative synthesis of studies; supporting the writing of ethics applications; preparation of eDelphi surveys; co-facilitating and analysing focus groups of SLTs; working with people with brain injury, their family members and SLTs to codesign a treatment; and supporting any dissemination outputs and events organised for participants. You will receive support and mentoring from the project team, as appropriate to the role; and you will benefit from a range of resources for researchers at City.

Person Specification

A degree in Speech and Language Therapy with first or upper second class or equivalent. Understanding of ethical conduct of research. Experience of working with people with brain injury. Experience of communicating effectively and sensitively with a range of stakeholders. Experience and understanding of techniques for the management of clinical research information and relevant clinical research methods (i.e. eDelphi, behavioural change theory and COSMIN). Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Excellent planning, time management, and organisation skills. Good digital skills.

Additional Information

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

The role is available from 1 August 2024.

Closing date: 11th February at 11:59pm.
Interviews are scheduled for end of February 2024

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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