Research Assistant - Stirling, United Kingdom - University of Stirling

University of Stirling

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Stirling, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Post Details
Part time (40%FTE hours per week)
Fixed term for 30 months

Interviews are expected to take place on Thursday 01 June 2023.

There is an expectation that work will be undertaken in the UK.

This role is not eligible for sponsorship. Applicants require to have existing right to work in the UK.

The Post

Description of Duties

They will also arrange home visits and assist family members with collection of child saliva samples for analysis of cotinine levels (a good indicator of secondhand smoke exposure)

Essential Criteria

Educated to degree level in a relevant discipline within Health Sciences (nursing, psychology, social policy, economics, politics, economic and social history, biology, pharmacy and other disciplines)
Experience of conducting research (quantitative or qualitative)
Experience of recruiting participants to research studies
Experience of analysing quantitative data
Knowledge of public health policy and current issues in public health
Evidence of good organisational skills, including effective time management
Proven ability to work independently, as well as collaboratively
Evidence of excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
Interest in tobacco research
Ability to regularly travel throughout NHS Lanarkshire

Desirable Criteria

Educated to Masters level in a relevant discipline within Health Sciences (including psychology, social policy, pharmacy and other disciplines)
Experience of working in multidisciplinary teams
Experience of working on multiinstitution projects
Experience of working within the NHS
Experience of tobacco research

Behaviours and Competencies

The role holder will be required to evidence that they can meet the qualities associated with the following behavioural competencies, as detailed within the AUA Competency Framework.

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Managing self and personal skills

Being aware of your own behaviour and mindful of how it impacts on others, enhancing personal skills to adapt professional practice accordingly.

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Delivering excellent service
Providing the best quality service to external and internal clients. Building genuine and open long-term relationships in order to drive up service standards.
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Finding solutions
Taking a holistic view and working enthusiastically to analyse problems and to develop workable solutions. Identifying opportunities for innovation.
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Embracing change
Being open to and engaging with new ideas and ways of working. Adjusting to unfamiliar situations, shifting demands and changing roles.
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Using resources effectively
Identifying and making the most productive use of resources including people, time, information, networks and budgets.
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Engaging with the wider context
Enhancing your contribution to the organisation through an understanding of the bigger picture and showing commitment to organisational values.
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Developing self and others
Showing commitment to own ongoing professional development.

Supporting and encouraging others to develop their professional knowledge, skills and behaviours to enable them to reach their full potential.

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Working together
Working collaboratively with others in order to achieve objectives. Recognising and valuing the different contributions people bring to this process.
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Achieving Results
Consistently meeting agreed objectives and success criteria. Taking personal responsibility for getting things done.

About Us

The Institute for Social Marketing and Health (ISMH) is a world-leading centre for research in marketing, behaviour change and public policy with over 40 years' experience of research leading to improvements in population health and wellbeing.

ISMH conducts research in main three areas, leading on 'Determinants of Living Well' research at the University of Stirling, through our work on commercial marketing and public policy.

Our work on behaviour change interventions also supports the wider University of Stirling focus on 'Supporting Living Well' in a wide variety of populations and settings (prisons, homes, homeless populations etc).

Our three main areas of focus are:

the development and evaluation of culturally-sensitised behaviour change interventions to improve health and wellbeing informed by social marketing and other relevant evidence

- evaluating the impact (or potential impact) of public policy on health and wellbeing, public services and inequalities
- analysis of the impact of commercial marketing (pricing, availability, promotion, products), and consumption, of unhealthy commodities on the health and behaviour of people, families, communities and wider society

ISMH initially built its reputation during the 1980s and 1990s as the Advertising Research Unit and later the Centre for Social Marketing.

Our reputation has grown nationally and internationally whilst at the University of Stirling, as evidenced by the