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Childlight - Global Child Safety Institute, is seeking a dedicated Research Assistant (Systematic Review) to join our team and play a crucial role in advancing our mission to safeguard children.
This position will support the development of Childlight’s Into the Light Global Index. In this role, you will provide comprehensive support to the research team by contributing to systematic reviews and meta-analyses.
Your responsibilities will include developing and registering review protocols, conducting literature searches, extracting and analysing data, performing meta-analyses and syntheses, and writing up the findings for the Into the Light Global Index.
This post is full-time (35 hours per week) and fixed-term until 30th April 2028. The salary for this post is £33,882 to £39,105 per annum.
Your skills and attributes for success
- Experience of conducting systematic reviews and meta-analysis
- Experience of handling large datasets
- Familiarity with epidemiological concepts
- Experience of working in a team
- Experience of working with diverse stakeholders in relation to research
- Experience of undertaking research administrative tasks
- A passion for making the world a better place and preventing CSEA, improving services and safeguarding children
Application information
Applicants should submit a CV and a cover letter, detailing how you meet each of the essential criteria as outlined in the ‘Knowledge, Skills and Experience’ section of the Job Description.
In addition, please include a list of published papers or samples of work as part of your application. As a valued member of our team you can expect:
- A competitive salary
- An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
- To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community
- Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits
Championing equality, diversity and inclusion
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.
Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab)
Key dates to note
Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone. Interviews are expected to be held 2-3 weeks after the advert closing date.
On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
