Research Support

£37,050 - £37,050

Job Description

The Centre for Educational Development is seeking to appoint a number of Project Assistants to support key initiatives within Queen's Education and Skills Strategy 2030, with a focus on Curriculum and Assessment in Higher Education.

This role offers a unique opportunity to work on strategic projects, collaborate with sector specialists, and engage with colleagues across departments, including Deans of Education, Heads of Service, and Senior Lecturers.

Based in One Elmwood, the successful candidates will work closely with the Students' Union, professional services teams, faculties, and schools. This flexible role allows independent working, with dedicated space and equipment provided if required, and will be supported by the Strategy 2030 Educational Projects team.

Key responsibilities include contributing to curriculum design and reform, assessment evaluation, and teaching and learning strategy development. It is therefore ideally suited to those with an understanding of higher education, pedagogy, and educational research, with social sciences research experience considered beneficial.

We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace and particularly encourage applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

The engagement is expected to last until July 2025, at which time it will be reviewed.

If successful at shortlisting, you will be invited to interview. Interviews will take place on Wednesday 26th March between 1pm and 5pm. 

Please ensure you use your Queen's email address for all communication.



Qualifications
  • Current Postgraduate Research student at Queen's University Belfast


Skills

This role is responsive to strategic projects, supporting organizational initiatives across the University, and so you may be working on different projects throughout your appointment.

 
Typical duties will include:
?    Review literature, scope similar work, and compile reports.
?    Collect and collate information including organizational data, feedback, and statistics (quantitative and qualitative)
?    Analyze surveys, questionnaire, focus group, and interview data; produce summary reports.
?    Support the facilitation of workshops, focus groups, interviews, discussions etc.
?    Support content writing, resource creation, and media content development.
?    Work closely with university colleagues on strategic projects, collaborating as part of the project team.
 

Other duties as may be required for the role.

 

Essential Criteria:

 ?    The candidate must be a current Post-Graduate Research student at Queen?s University, Belfast and have a background in Education or Social Sciences. 
?    Demonstrable experience in similar project support work in a related discipline
?    Experience in presenting information in various formats, including written reports.
?    Confidence in conducting independent research with attention to detail.
?    Ability to collaborate with others and manage their own workload to meet strict deadlines.
?    Effective communication and teamwork skills.
 

Desirable Criteria:
?    Evidence of previously published work

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Job Purpose: To provide a technical support service to academic and research staff and students.

MAIN ACTIVITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

1.    Perform and record receipt of specimens and goods (reagents, consumables, etc) into the laboratory in accordance with SOPs and policies. 
2.    Operate and carry out routine maintenance on laboratory equipment as directed.  Ensure general laboratory tidiness.
3.      Perform regular inventory of stock and monitoring levels of stocks/stores to ensure there is adequate stock at all times for the area.
4.    Maintain accurate records of results as required by UKAS and other regulatory bodies and in a manner that will enable them to be accessed and interpreted as required 
5.    Maintain sample tracking processes and records and contribute to shipments of samples and reagents as required.
6.    Undertake core laboratory tasks such as preparation of solutions, storage of reagents and chemicals and appropriate waste disposal duties.
7.    Comply with Health and Safety procedures affecting self and others.
8.    Carry out any other duties which are appropriate to the post as may be reasonably requested by Supervisor.
 



Qualifications

Academic and/or vocational qualifications i.e. a minimum of 5 GCSE?s A-C and/or NVQ level 2 in relevant subject (or equivalent)



Skills
  1. 1 year's relevant experience to include:
    At least 6 months working in a busy laboratory or laboratory prep area
    Previous experience in laboratory waste disposal and hazardous chemical handling/disposal.
    Experience of using/maintaining general laboratory equipment.
  2. Working knowledge of relevant systems, equipment and processes.
  3. Understanding of relevant regulations and procedures including Health and Safety requirements.
  4. IT skills
  5. Good communication and interpersonal skills.
  6. Ability to develop and demonstrate standard equipment and techniques
  7. Ability to prioritise duties within own work schedule, under management of senior colleagues
  8. Problem solving skills

Job Purpose: To provide a technical support service to academic and research staff and students.

MAIN ACTIVITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

1.    Perform and record receipt of specimens and goods (reagents, consumables, etc) into the laboratory in accordance with SOPs and policies. 
2.    Operate and carry out routine maintenance on laboratory equipment as directed.  Ensure general laboratory tidiness.
3.      Perform regular inventory of stock and monitoring levels of stocks/stores to ensure there is adequate stock at all times for the area.
4.    Maintain accurate records of results as required by UKAS and other regulatory bodies and in a manner that will enable them to be accessed and interpreted as required 
5.    Maintain sample tracking processes and records and contribute to shipments of samples and reagents as required.
6.    Undertake core laboratory tasks such as preparation of solutions, storage of reagents and chemicals and appropriate waste disposal duties.
7.    Comply with Health and Safety procedures affecting self and others.
8.    Carry out any other duties which are appropriate to the post as may be reasonably requested by Supervisor.
 



Qualifications

Academic and/or vocational qualifications i.e. a minimum of 5 GCSE?s A-C and/or NVQ level 2 in relevant subject (or equivalent)



Skills
  1. 1 year's relevant experience to include:
    At least 6 months working in a busy laboratory or laboratory prep area
    Previous experience in laboratory waste disposal and hazardous chemical handling/disposal.
    Experience of using/maintaining general laboratory equipment.
  2. Working knowledge of relevant systems, equipment and processes.
  3. Understanding of relevant regulations and procedures including Health and Safety requirements.
  4. IT skills
  5. Good communication and interpersonal skills.
  6. Ability to develop and demonstrate standard equipment and techniques
  7. Ability to prioritise duties within own work schedule, under management of senior colleagues
  8. Problem solving skills

Field researchers will facilitate intercept surveys at various public locations across Belfast (e.g., parks, shopping centres, train stations). This will involve approaching members of the public and asking them to participate in an online interviewer-assisted survey.  

Field researchers will assist participants in completing an online survey that is expected to take 30 minutes to complete. The field researcher will answer any questions that the participant may have and provide assistance when needed.

Training will be provided to familiarise field researchers with the survey tool, and during data collection a member of the research team will be on-site for supervision.

It is anticipated that the field researcher will help out with data collection for one day per week (8 hours) during September ? November 2024.

Please provide an up-to-date CV with education and employment history, including any paid and voluntary roles.

 



Qualifications

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Skills


Registered student/staff at Queen?s University Belfast. 
Desirable criteria:
 Experience using online survey tools (e.g., Qualtrics, SurveyMonkey, Google Forms).
 Experience conducting field research (e.g., intercept surveys, interviews). 
Experience of taking initiative and solving problems in a working/volunteering environment with minimal supervision.
Willingness to complete the training required to undertake the role.
Willingness and ability to work flexible hours ? this may include on weekends (one day). Some evening work may be required.

 

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