Research Assistant - Violence, Peace and Health Risk Behaviours Research Team

Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) is a distinctive, unique institution, rooted in the Liverpool City Region and with a global presence. Our students and staff, past, present, and future, are the beating heart of our city and can be found in every corner of every industry and community. We couldn’t exist anywhere else and have shaped the city in which we belong. Working with the people of Liverpool to improve lives and support communities is at the heart of why we were founded and why we exist today.

The School of Public and Allied Health forms part of a suite of Schools in the Faculty of Health, Innovation, Technology and Sciences. The School brings together public and allied health disciplines including specialist community and public health nursing, midwifery, paramedic science, health and social care, social work, environmental health and public health. We are passionate about delivering better outcomes for patients, service users and communities by providing education opportunities for aspiring and practicing public and allied health professionals and implementing impactful research and knowledge exchange activity to inform public health service design and delivery, as well as policy at local, national and international level. The School hosts a World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centre for Violence Prevention, which means we work with WHO to support a global work programme to implement a public health approach to violence prevention, supporting the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly those targeting health and well-being, gender equality, and peace and justice.  

We are now looking for a Research Assistant (fixed term) within the Violence, Peace and Health Risk Behaviours Research Team, led by Professor Zara Quigg, within the School of School of Public and Allied Health.

Under supervision, you will work within specified research grants and/or projects, to undertake primary research and intervention evaluation. You will undertake literature reviews and contribute to the development and implementation of quantitative and qualitative research and evaluation projects, including data collection, analyses and reporting. You will also provide research administrative support to the team and contribute to the preparation of results for internal/external audiences.

The role will include collecting research data from children and young people and wider stakeholders, within schools and the community.  Educated to degree level or equivalent, you will have a knowledge of, or interest in public health approaches and violence prevention and experience of organising and undertaking data collection.

In return, we offer an excellent benefits package including generous annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, induction, and development support as well as family-friendly policies.

This is an exciting time to join the university as we deliver the LJMU Strategy 2030 and its vision of LJMU as an inclusive civic university transforming lives and futures, by placing students at the heart of everything we do. Find out more about working at LJMU here.

If you feel that this is the role you have been looking for and your skills and experience can make a real difference at LJMU, we look forward to hearing from you.

Please note we do not accept supplementary information when considering applications for this post and ask that you complete the on-line application only.  Within the application form there is the opportunity for you to include everything that you wish panel members to consider, particularly in the Personal Statement section.

LJMU is an equal opportunities employer and welcome applicants from all background and communities irrespective of age, transgender status, disability, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity and religion or belief.  All our appointments are made on merit.

Please note all of our vacancies will be closed to applications at midnight on the advertised closing date, unless otherwise stated.

LJMU are committed to adhering to the Principles set out in the Researcher Development Concordat; in line with this all fixed-term researchers will be supported to complete 10 days professional development activities per year (pro-rata).