Research Assistant

This post will support a James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Exercise focused on identifying research priorities within acute mental health settings. The post holder will be part of the Division of Psychology and Mental Health but also work closely with colleagues within Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Trust, University College London and the University of Bath. The role will involve extensive stakeholder engagement activities which will include mental health service users and members of their support networks. The post holder will be required to co-ordinate, co-facilitate and document stakeholder events. The role will also require literature searching, designing and distributing surveys, data analysis and report writing. We value transferable skills and real-world experience as much as formal qualifications. Our benefits include: (Grades 1-5) Generous employer pension contribution Christmas closure across all departments outside of annual leave and bank holidays Purple Place employee discount platform For more information, please see University of Manchester Benefits. You can also find information on our Flexible and Hybrid working here. We are an open place of enquiry and challenge. We embrace and celebrate difference, diversity and debate, and we pride ourselves on being a place of education, learning and community where we are able, within the law, to question and test received wisdom, express new ideas and explore controversial or unpopular topics and opinions. Find out more from our Freedom of Speech Policy. Enquiries About The Role, Shortlisting And Interviews Name: Katherine Berry Email Address: [email protected]; General enquiries and administrative support [email protected] Technical and job portal support https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home Applications close at midnight on the closing date. Further particulars (with person specification) linked below.

The post holder will support a James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Exercise by engaging stakeholders and coordinating events in acute mental health settings. Responsibilities also include conducting literature searches, designing surveys, analyzing data, and writing reports.

The role requires the ability to engage with service users and support networks and perform research-related tasks. The employer values real-world experience and transferable skills as much as formal qualifications.

• Employer pension contribution • Christmas closure • Purple Place employee discount platform

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• Stakeholder Engagement
• Literature Searching
• Survey Design
• Data Analysis
• Report Writing
• Event Coordination
• Facilitation
• Documentation

• Science & Research
• Healthcare
• Education

Minimum experience

0+ years

Apply by

Sep 18, 2026

Posting language

English

Working hours

40 hours per week

Seniority

Entry level