Research Assistant

The Department of Education is looking to appoint a Research Assistant to join
an NIHR funded study to evaluate early identification and intervention for
children with Speech Language and Communication Needs delivered by Health
Visiting teams across England.





This study is led by Professor Cristina McKean, University of Oxford and
Professor Lindsay Pennington, Newcastle University with colleagues from
Northumbria University and the Institute of Health Visiting.





This exciting opportunity will see the postholder join a team of researchers
working with the Principal Investigator across a number of national and
international studies in the field of Speech Language and Communication Needs
and SEND.



The post holder will have responsibility for organising permissions and access
to relevant data (NPD; ECHILD; CSDS data set); contribute to the design,
analysis and dissemination of a national survey of HV practice, mapping this
geographically and code and preparing secondary data for analysis.





The successful candidate will hold a first degree together with some relevant
experience, and possess sufficient specialist knowledge in the field of child
language development and/or interventions to support children’s health,
development and educational outcomes to work within established research
programme.





They must be able to manage their own research and administrative activities
within provided guidelines, have close attention to detail and excellent team-
working and communication skills.





The post if offered on a part-time basis at 18.75 hours per week fixed term
for 18 months.





The closing date for this position is **12 noon Monday 24th March 2025**.
Interviews will follow shortly after the closing date. You will be required to
upload a CV and supporting statement as part of your online application.