Student Assistant

We are seeking a detail-oriented individual to assist with the organization of laboratory and freezer storage areas. The ideal candidate will help with various lab tasks, including organizing supplies, managing sample storage in freezers, ensuring accurate labeling, and maintaining inventory records.

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Experience in a biology/biomedical lab will be an advantage

Become a Research Advocate

The School of Law at Queens provides a rich and vibrant research culture. It produces meaningful research which is grounded in real world issues and creates real world impacts.

We are looking for a small team of Postgraduate Research Students to spearhead a key strategic research advocacy initiative within the school. The team will work closely with the Director of Research and the Core Disciplinary Research Group Coordinators to collect, document and disseminate information broadly related to our research environment, impact and development.

Responsibilities

These are evolving roles but it is envisaged that the key responsibilities will include:

Tracking and Documenting Research Activity

• Generate and sustain a record of current research activity within the School by consulting with current and past members of staff.
• Collect and catalogue data from a range of sources to complement material held in other repositories, such as PURE, ResearchGate, SSRN etc.
• Use collected data to populate a staff research newsletter using Notion.
• Keep track of research events and training and engagement activities on social media and other outlets.
• Engage with staff to effectively collate ongoing research engagement activities and impact work.

Enabling Research Activity and Enhancing its Visibility

• Help to organise research events and activities e.g. take registration, facilitate questions etc.
• Take photographs and create content (in consultation with relevant School officers) that helps to profile research activity on social media.

Application Process

Interested applicants should return CV and covering letter to Dr Alessandro Corda ? a.corda@qub.ac.uk by 4pm on Friday 25 October.

Interviews will take place week beginning 4 November.

Essential Criteria

1. Currently undertaking a PhD within the School of Law and of good academic standing.
2. Strong organisational skills and the ability to work independently and to deadlines.
3. Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to develop good working relations with colleagues.
4. Familiarity with Excel and other data management tools.
5. Excellent social media skills and ability to generate images and content that will positively advance our research strategy. 
6. Strong sense of confidentiality and discretion.

Desirable Criteria

1. Experience of research advocacy
2. Experience of using Notion / similar software programmes

Skills and employability

This employment provides PGR students with the opportunity to become actively involved in a key strategic role within the School. It allows for professional development by further enhancing a range of skills from analytical and critical thinking skills to enhanced digital literacy. Where necessary, further training will be provided.

After the completion of 40+ hours of activity students will have the opportunity to submit an application for Researcher Plus Route A or B

 

http://www.qub.ac.uk/graduate-school/development/researcher-plus/

The posts will require a commitment of 2-6 hours per week for which the post holder will receive a payment of ?15 per hour. The appointment in the first instance for 15 weeks and will be subject to periodic reviews. Progress will be monitored and the contract may be renewed thereafter subject to satisfactory performance.

Student Services and Systems 

Student Registry team are looking for student helpers, available to work 20 hours minimum, to assist with Winter Graduation 2024. 

Have you got good communication skills? Are you conscientious and able to work well in a team? Then there may be an opportunity for you to perform a very important role in supporting the University's Winter Graduation 2024. 

These posts are expected to be available from Monday 3 December to Friday 13 December.

Various duties to include - assisting in preparation of graduation brochures/parchments, preparation of the graduation hall, assisting guests and graduands on the day, and other tasks as identified by Student Registry Leads. Working hours will be from 8am - 4pm, unless otherwise specified, during the graduation period. 

It is a requirement of this post that applicants are currently registered and attending a course at Queen's University Belfast for the academic year 2024/25 and for the full period this post is available, otherwise the application will not be considered. 

Applicants must be available for a minimum of 20 hours during each week of the post. Please only submit an application if you are available to commit to this minimum. 

Where applications exceed the required number, appointment for this position will be by random selection.

It is a requirement of this post that applicants are currently registered and attending a course at Queen's University Belfast for the academic year 2024/25 and for the full period this post is available, otherwise the application will not be considered. 

• Organisation skills 
• Punctual and reliable 
• Able to work well as part of a team 
• Excellent communication skills - you will need to be welcoming and friendly!