Research Assistant (Part time, 0.4 FTE)

About the Role

We are seeking to recruit a research assistant to act as an active member of the TRUE (Trust in User-generated Evidence: Analysing the Impact of Deepfakes on Accountability Processes for Human Rights Violations) project research team (www.trueproject.co.uk). The successful candidate will assist in the planning and delivery of research activity, including by: co-designing and running experiments, conducting preliminary research, upkeeping the project website and mailing list, and other research administrative tasks (e.g. editing and proofreading) as may arise.

This is a 0.4 FTE role, fixed term until 30 June 2027.

About the Person

The successful candidate must have, and your application should demonstrate that you meet the following essential criteria:

• Hold a BSc, in Psychology, Cognitive Science or a cognate discipline; BSc, in Psychology, Cognitive Science or a cognate discipline;
• Have a good understanding of, and experience in, carrying out original empirical work - from conceptualisation to the analysis of data.
• Have practical experience of psychology research methods and research design, data and statistical analyses.
• Demonstrate evidence of planning skills to contribute to the research project.

To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information.

Fixed-term contract (available for approximately 10 months). Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding.

What we offer

Beyond a competitive salary, the University offers an attractive benefits package including a holiday entitlement of up to 8.4 weeks a year, pension schemes and development opportunities. We support staff wellbeing with flexible working options, work-life balance initiatives and support for physical and mental health. You can find more detail on all of this and more at https://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/HumanResources/pay-reward-and-benefits/

Queen's University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI and Athena Swan and have established staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit www.qub.ac.uk/diversity

If you are an international applicant and don't already hold a visa that permits you to take up the role you are applying for, please use the information provided on our website to self-assess whether the University is likely to be able to support a visa application - http://go.qub.ac.uk/internationalstaffsupport

Candidate Information