Research Assistant (part time, 0.8 FTE)

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Job reference 26/113175 Date posted 16/03/2026 Application closing date 30/03/2026 Salary £35,136 - £40,316 pro rata, per annum. Job category/type Research Attachments Blank

Research Assistant (part time, 0.8 FTE)

Job description

About the job:

You will be an active member of the research project assisting in the implementation and evaluation of In-Touch: Implementation of a person-centered palliative care intervention to improve comfort, quality of life and social engagement of people with advanced dementia in Care Homes.

About the person:

The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate that you meet the following essential criteria:

• Degree or equivalent in nursing, allied health, psychology, sociology, education or related discipline.
• Specific, relevant research experience in health or social sciences.
• Experience working to organise/conduct data collection activities in participating research sites.
• Knowledge and experience of a range of social research methods including both qualitative and quantitative techniques.
• Proven experience in completing a research project or equivalent.

To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information.

Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding.

What we offer:

Beyond a competitive salary, the University offers an attractive benefits package including a holiday entitlement of up to 8.4 weeks a year, pension schemes and development opportunities. We support staff wellbeing with flexible working options, work-life balance initiatives and support for physical and mental health. You can find more detail on all of this and more at ?url=www.qub.ac.uk%2Fdirectorates%2FHumanResources%2Fpay-rewa.%26h&module=jobs&id=304555" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">?url=www.qub.ac.uk%2Fdirectorates%2FHumanResources%2Fpay-rewa.%26h&module=jobs&id=304555" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/­HumanResources/­pay-rewa.&h p o i n t;. .

Queen’s University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI and Athena Swan and have established staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit ?url=www.qub.ac.uk%2Fdiversity&module=jobs&id=304555" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">?url=www.qub.ac.uk%2Fdiversity&module=jobs&id=304555" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.qub.ac.uk/diversity .

If you are an international applicant and don’t already hold a visa that permits you to take up the role you are applying for, please use the information provided on our website to self-assess whether the University is likely to be able to support a visa application - ?url=http%3A%2F%2Fgo.qub.ac.uk%2Finternationalstaffsupport&module=jobs&id=304555" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">?url=http%3A%2F%2Fgo.qub.ac.uk%2Finternationalstaffsupport&module=jobs&id=304555" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://go.qub.ac.uk/­internationalstaffsupport .

Candidate Information

Job title Research Assistant (part time, 0.8 FTE) Job reference 26/113175 Date posted 16/03/2026 Application closing date 30/03/2026 Salary £35,136 - £40,316 pro rata, per annum. Job category/type Research Attachments Blank Job description

About the job:

You will be an active member of the research project assisting in the implementation and evaluation of In-Touch: Implementation of a person-centered palliative care intervention to improve comfort, quality of life and social engagement of people with advanced dementia in Care Homes.

About the person:

The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate that you meet the following essential criteria:

• Degree or equivalent in nursing, allied health, psychology, sociology, education or related discipline.
• Specific, relevant research experience in health or social sciences.
• Experience working to organise/conduct data collection activities in participating research sites.
• Knowledge and experience of a range of social research methods including both qualitative and quantitative techniques.
• Proven experience in completing a research project or equivalent.

To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information.

Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding.

What we offer:

Beyond a competitive salary, the University offers an attractive benefits package including a holiday entitlement of up to 8.4 weeks a year, pension schemes and development opportunities. We support staff wellbeing with flexible working options, work-life balance initiatives and support for physical and mental health. You can find more detail on all of this and more at ?url=www.qub.ac.uk%2Fdirectorates%2FHumanResources%2Fpay-rewa.%26h&module=jobs&id=304555" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">?url=www.qub.ac.uk%2Fdirectorates%2FHumanResources%2Fpay-rewa.%26h&module=jobs&id=304555" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/­HumanResources/­pay-rewa.&h p o i n t;. .

Queen’s University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI and Athena Swan and have established staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit ?url=www.qub.ac.uk%2Fdiversity&module=jobs&id=304555" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">?url=www.qub.ac.uk%2Fdiversity&module=jobs&id=304555" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.qub.ac.uk/diversity .

If you are an international applicant and don’t already hold a visa that permits you to take up the role you are applying for, please use the information provided on our website to self-assess whether the University is likely to be able to support a visa application - ?url=http%3A%2F%2Fgo.qub.ac.uk%2Finternationalstaffsupport&module=jobs&id=304555" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">?url=http%3A%2F%2Fgo.qub.ac.uk%2Finternationalstaffsupport&module=jobs&id=304555" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://go.qub.ac.uk/­internationalstaffsupport .

Candidate Information