Faculty of Social Sciences
School of Psychology
Research Associate
Ref: RA2333
Salary on appointment will be £30,805 per annum (pro rata), with an annual increment up to £37,174 per annum (pro rata).
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Research Associate join the School of Psychology to conduct research on cognitive segmentation (our ability to break down complex problems into smaller, more manageable parts). The project is funded by the British Academy, and you will be working with the lead researcher Dr Elizabeth Byrne and other team members. The research will involve collecting cognitive data as part of an individual differences study.
As a Research Associate you will contribute to the research programme, collect, analyse, and interpret data, write up results and present information on research progress and outcomes.
You will have a graduate level qualification, equivalent qualification or experience. You will also have strong interpersonal and communication skills, the ability to collect, analyse, and interpret data and work effectively as part of a team. You will have previous research experience involving data collection, processing, analysis and interpretation, and be able to meet all essential criteria outlined in the person specification within the candidate brochure.
This part-time (0.6 FTE) post is available from 1 September 2025 on a fixed-term basis for 14 weeks.
Benefits include:
- 44 days annual leave inclusive of Bank Holidays and University Customary days (pro rata for part-time).
- Family and Work-life balance policies including hybrid working and considerable maternity, paternity, shared parental leave and adoption leave.
- Generous pension scheme with life cover for dependants, plus incapacity cover.
- Health and Wellbeing: discounted access to Sportspark facilities, relaxation rooms, 320 acres of rolling parkland, wellbeing walks, Wellbeing Ambassador network, on-campus medical centre including NHS Dentist, Occupational Health and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
- Campus Facilities: Sportspark, library, nursery, supermarket, post office, bars and catering outlets.
- Exclusive shopping discounts to help cut the cost of household bills, childcare salary sacrifice scheme, Cycle to Work scheme and public transport discounts.
- Personal Development: unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning courses, specialist advice and training from our Organisational Development and Professional Learning Team.
Closing date: 6 August 2025.
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