Research Assistant

;, United Kingdom

Updated: 3 months ago
Location: Sheffield, ENGLAND
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: 08 Feb 2024

Summary:

The Department of Psychology is looking for an enthusiastic Research Assistant. This is an exciting opportunity to work on study that is testing the effect of providing caregivers with materials to promote early child language development.

Your main roles would be to support the research team to:

  • determine the feasibility and acceptability of administering a caregiver text messaging service by delivering it to ~200 families, approximately 25% of whose children will be at higher risk of language delay and who will be offered additional 1-1 support via video call
  •  determine the feasibility of evaluating child language in homes and online by collecting data and estimating effect sizes for child language outcomes at three and a half years of age across the four nations of the UK - as requested of BBC Education by DfE
  •  write up the feasibility and pilot study

    • As a PhD graduate with a background in Psychology, Speech and Language Therapy, or related disciplines you will have the ability to communicate successfully with parents from a variety of backgrounds, understand the challenges they face, have experience of data management, an excellent understanding of the scientific method and experience of coding naturalistic caregiver-child interaction, collecting standardised measures of language development and writing up studies for publication.

    The Psychology Department at the University of Sheffield is among the largest in the UK and has been consistently ranked as one of the outstanding research departments in all seven UK Research Assessment Exercises to date. Over 90% of our department’s research was classed as internationally excellent or world leading in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework.

    What We Offer

    • 38 days (including closure days and Bank Holidays), with the possibility to purchase up to ten additional days.
    • Up to 5 days of paid time off to cover emergency caring responsibilities. # A commitment to work life balance including, flexible working opportunities and hybrid working where possible.
    • A highly competitive pension scheme. # Discounts at participating shops and cinemas, and a cycle to work scheme.
    • A commitment to your development, with programmes, learning modules and mentoring schemes.
    • An inclusive and diverse workplace.
    • A commitment to your wellbeing, with confidential emotional support, support for those going through the menopause, experiencing fertility treatment and having a baby, paid leave for IVF treatment and more.

    Further information can be found at https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/jobs/benefits

    We are committed to exploring flexible working opportunities which benefit the individual and University.

    We build teams of people from different heritages and lifestyles from across the world, whose talent and contributions complement each other to greatest effect. We believe diversity in all its forms delivers greater impact through research, teaching and student experience.

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