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=Research Assistant Vacancy=

**Job title :** Research Assistant**Job reference :** A2170**Application closing date :** 17/06/2011**Location :** Plymouth**Salary :** £22971 to £26629 pa - Grade 5**Package :** Full-time/Part-time, Fixed-term**Job category/type :** Academic/Research **Job description :** We wish to appoint one full-time or two part-time Research Assistants to work within the Teaching and Learning Directorate in undertaking data collection and analysis for pedagogic research on teaching and learning in higher education. Working with Dr Debby Cotton and others in the directorate, you will use qualitative and quantitative methods to investigate teaching, learning and the student experience. You will be required to work on a range of different projects, in line with the aims and objectives of the Pedagogic Research Institute and Observatory (PedRIO). You will be involved in data collection and analysis, as well as dissemination of the results through written and oral presentations.You should hold a minimum of a good first degree or equivalent with a strong research component and ideally have experience of interviewing focus groups. You should have excellent verbal and communication skills appropriate to the academic community, be able to work using your own initiative, and set and work effectively to deadlines. You should also be a creative thinker able to bring your own ideas and suggestions to the project. This is a fixed term position for 9 months on a part-time or full-time basis. You will be expected to take up the post as soon as possible.Job Description and Person Specification To view job details or apply on-line click here. To search for other jobs click here.