Research Assistant

Job description

Grade and Salary: Grade 6, £31,236 - £36,636 FTE and working pattern: Part time 0.50% FTE (17.5Hrs) , fixed-term contract until 31 July 2026 Reward and Benefits: 33 days annual leave, plus 9 buildings closed days for all full time staff. Use our total rewards calculator: https://www.hw.ac.uk/about/work/total-rewards-calculator.htm to see the value of benefits provided by Heriot-Watt University. Purpose of Role: This is an exciting opportunity for a research assistant to engage in participatory action research, to inform working practices across the participating organisations. The role will involve a combination of activities to support the impact and engagement of research projects which aim to improve working lives and employment outcomes for marginalised people. The successful candidate will hold or expect to obtain an undergraduate degree in social sciences with equivalent post graduation experience such as a masters or research experiences. Key Duties and Responsibilities: These are the criteria on which the short-listing and recruitment selection will be made. We are seeking to appoint 1 full time research assistant. - To undertake data collection (qualitative) to map the imp...