Research Assistant (Inclusive Careers in Engineering Project)

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Role : Research Assistant (Inclusive Careers in Engineering (ICE): Supporting the Career Progression of Marginalised Engineers) Grade and Salary: Grade 6 - £31,236 - £36,636 (pro rata) Contract : Part Time (10 hours per week/0.25FTE), Fixed Term for 8 months Directorate : School of Social Sciences, Edinburgh Business School Rewards and Benefits: 33 days annual leave, plus 9 buildings closed days (pro rata) Job Purpose: Reporting to the Principal Investigator (PI), the Research Assistant will support the delivery of a qualitative research project. The role involves contributing to data collection, analysis, and dissemination activities, with a focus on understanding participants’ experiences through qualitative methods. Key Duties and Responsibilities: - Conduct qualitative data collection, including focus groups - Support participant recruitment and coordination of research activities - Conduct qualitative data analysis, including thematic coding using NVivo - Contribute to interpretation of findings and development of research outputs - Assist in preparing research reports, academic papers, and dissemination materials - Support ethical compliance and data management procedures - U...