Research Assistant

We are seeking a research assistant with extensive experience analysing survey data, to analyse data collected from a survey about farmer attitudes towards gene edited crops. Subject area expertise is not required, more important is your experience working independently with survey data. This would suit a late-stage PhD student or someone with a Masters degree or substantial work experience leading quantitative survey analysis. Support will be provided through regular meetings with the research team, and the work can be conducted online with occasional in-person meetings.

Start Date: 22/10/2026

End Date: 15/04/2027

Working Hours: 2.5 Hours per week – To be arranged directly by the hiring manager

Pay Rate: £20.58 per hour

Holiday Pay Rate: £2.48 per hour

Location: To be arranged directly by the hiring manager

Duties and responsibilities

• Analysing previously collected farmer survey data
• Writing a report of survey results in paper format
• Setting up, launching, and cleaning data for a consumer survey on JISC (survey already written and ethical approval
• obtained)

Skills and experience

• Experience of analysing quantitative survey data independently
• Experience of interpreting survey findings and presenting results clearly in written reports
• Experience of working with survey platforms such as Jisc Online Surveys, including survey set-up, data collection, and data cleaning
• Good attention to detail when checking, cleaning and preparing datasets for analysis

Location
To be arranged directly by the hiring manager.

How to apply

Applications will close on 16/10/2026.

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