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Research Assistant

£41,633 - £41,633
 

Job Description



Research assistant to support specific research studies on palliative dementia care, including update of systematic reviews (data extraction, analsyis, reporting and publication), and setup of new national network for dementia care



Duties:

Systematic reviews: data extraction of identified eligible published evidence; update results including tables and figures and narrative reporting; and preparation for publication. One review is being updated on 'Service level interventions to promote quality of life for adults with dementia in the last 1 or 2 years of life,, and their family carers', and 2nd review results reporting and discussion on 'Individual level interventions for physical wellbeing to promote quality of life for adults with dementia in the last 1 or two years of life'. Supporting setup of new ESRC funded national dementia network on inequalities in dementia care. Coordination of meetings with community partners, lived experts and researchers, planning delivery of activities for year 1, and network promotion e.g. website, social media



Location:

Cicely Saunders Institute, Denmark Hill Campus King's College London and remote working




Qualifications



Esstential - BSc in health or social sciences, or relevant area Desirable - MSc in health or social sciences, or relevant area



Skills



Expertise in health or social sciences with relevant BSc, and preferrably MSc. Experience in supporting/conducting systematic reviews using narrative synthesis - data extraction and results reporting Experience of supporting research studies in the health or social sciences Interest in long-term conditions, dementia and/or palliative care, desirable



 

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15 hours for preparation, training, and meetings.

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Interviews will take place mid-January.

 



Qualifications

BA/MA in Linguistics, Psychology or related discipline. 

 



Skills

Essential:

Familiarity and ability to use Microsoft packages (e.g., good Excel command).

Undergraduate level knowledge in linguistics, psychology and/or education research or related field.

 

Desirable:

Interest in eye-tracking methodologies.

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Qualifications

BA/MA in Linguistics, Education, Psychology or related discipline. 

 



Skills

Essential:

Familiarity and ability to use Microsoft packages (e.g., good Excel command)

Undergraduate level knowledge in linguistics, psychology and/or education research or related field

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DBS certificate 

 

Desirable:

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Qualifications

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Skills

Essential:

Knowledge of research into gender inequality in STEM education.

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