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Research Assistant: Deafblind UK Centre for Education and Research
The fulltime starting salary is normally 35232.00 per annum with progression available in post to 38297.00 per annum. This will be prorated in line with your working arrangement of 18.5 hours per week at 0.5 FTE.
Part Time
3 Years Fixed Term
Grade: RA
Birmingham City University is a dynamic and diverse academic community with a strong track record of delivering excellent education. We embrace a practiceled knowledgebased and researchinformed approach to our teaching.
Our newDeafblind UK Centre for Education and Research the first of its kind in the UK connects researchers practitioners and people living with deafblindness and plays a vital role in raising awareness of deafblindness and responding to the urgent need for more research in the field. It also equips junior researchers and the workforce with the knowledge and skills to become future leaders in deafblindness research and practice. Based at the City South Campus the Centre is at the heart of the city and close to the many institutions and social constituencies with whom we work.
We are now seeking aResearch Assistant to support and develop the work of the Centre. The Research Assistant role involves identifying areas for research in the deafblindness field and developing research objectives; preparing proposals and applications to external bodies for research funding; conducting research and analysing and interpreting the findings/results of research; and engaging in dissemination activities including writing for publication and presenting at conferences. The Research Assistant will also support the educational aims of the Centre contributing to its teaching in the field and supporting the research skills of students.
At Birmingham City University we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. All staff are expected to understand and enact the Universitys commitment to ensuring equality diversity and inclusion in our employment practice and in all that we do. This commitment is enshrined in our Core Values and is detailed in our Equality Diversity and Inclusion in Employment Policy. The University values and celebrates the diversity of our staff and students; we welcome people from the many different backgrounds and life experiences that reflect the students and the citizens we serve.
If you wish to know more about this role or for an informal discussion please contact:
Dr Peter Simcock
Associate Professor of Social Work
Lead for the Deafblind UK Centre for Education and Research
Interview Date:Tuesday 24th June 2025
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Employment Type
Part-Time
