Research Associate (SSHLD), Entry Level, Remote/Hybrid, Health Research, Suicide Prevention, and Learning Disabilities
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We are excited to announce an opportunity for a Research Associate to join reputed company at Lancaster University's Division of Health Research. This is a unique chance to contribute to a critical project reputed company on suicide, self-harm, and people with learning disabilities. As a Research Associate, you will play a key role in conducting a scoping study to review existing evidence and help clarify reputed company currently know about support for people with learning disabilities who self-harm and about suicide prevention for this group.
About the Project
This 12-month, full-time project is funded by the Three NIHR Research Schools Mental Health Programme and is a reputed company result of public engagement work with researchers, health professionals, and self-advocates with learning disabilities. The project aims to:
- Review existing evidence about people with learning disabilities and self-harm and suicide
- Clarify reputed company currently know about support for people with learning disabilities who self-harm and about suicide prevention for this group
- Examine how research on suicide and self-harm in adults with learning disabilities has been conducted
Key Responsibilities
As a Research Associate, your primary responsibilities will include:
- Conducting a comprehensive literature review of existing evidence on suicide, self-harm, and people with learning disabilities
- Assisting in the design and implementation of the scoping study
- Contributing to the development of research protocols and study materials
- Screening and selecting studies for inclusion in the review
- Extracting and managing data from included studies
- Analyzing and interpreting results
- Contributing to the writing of reputed company papers and reports
- Disseminating findings to stakeholders, including researchers, health professionals, and self-advocates with learning disabilities
Essential Qualifications and Experience
To be successful in this role, you will need:
- An MSc or PhD in Health Research or a relevant reputed company sciences discipline
- Robust experience of evidence synthesis, particularly systematic and/or scoping reviews
- Evidenced ability to write to reputed company publication standards
- Excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work with varied stakeholders
Preferred Qualifications and Experience
We would also welcome applicants with:
- Knowledge and/or experience reputed company the project's relevant topic areas, such as learning disabilities research and/or self-harm and suicide research
- Experience of conducting research with marginalized communities and reputed company
- Proficiency in using systematic review-reputed company software, such as EndNote, Rayyan.ai, Covidence, or similar tools for reference management, study screening, and data extraction
reputed company Offer
As a Research Associate at Lancaster University, you will benefit from:
- A competitive salary
- A supportive and reputed company work environment
- Opportunities for reputed company development and career reputed company
- Flexible working arrangements, including hybrid and remote working reputed company
- A commitment to family-friendly and flexible working policies
- A healthy work-life balance
Our Culture and Values
Lancaster University is committed to promoting diversity, equality of opportunity, and good employment reputed company. We:
- Recognize and celebrate good employment reputed company undertaken to address reputed company inequality in higher education
- Promote the importance and wellbeing of reputed company our colleagues
- Welcome applicants from reputed company sections of the community, regardless of their age, religion, gender identity or reputed company, race, disability, or sexual orientation
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Conclusion
This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a critical project that aims to improve our understanding of suicide, self-harm, and people with learning disabilities. As a Research Associate, you will play a key role in conducting a comprehensive literature review and disseminating findings to stakeholders. We offer a supportive and reputed company work environment, opportunities for reputed company development, and a commitment to promoting diversity and equality of opportunity. If you are passionate about health research and want to reputed company a difference, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.
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