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Job Title Postdoctoral Research Assistant

Dept./School/Inst. Wolfson Institute for Preventive Section/Centre/Unit Violence Prevention Research Unit Medicine

Career Family Academic & Education Grade 4

Working hours per week 35 Appointment period 14 months

Reports to (job title) Senior Lecturer in Psychiatry Current location Charterhouse Square

Job purpose (Why does the job exist? What is it there to achieve or deliver?)

To undertake research investigations in collaboration with and under the supervision of a Senior Lecturer Lecturer in Psychiatry in order to realise the objectives and development of the research programme “Evaluation of Psychologically Informed Planned Environments (PIPEs)”.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience (work experience, qualifications, specialist training, key skills, disposition)

Requirements Essential/Desirable

1. PhD or professional doctorate and/or equivalent professional 1. Essential Qualifications experience 2. Essential 2. Undergraduate degree in relevant subject or equivalent experience

Experience 3. Experience of conducting large-scale qualitative research projects 3. Desirable 4. Appropriate publication records 4. Desirable 5. Knowledge of criminal justice and forensic psychiatric research 5. Essential Knowledge, skills & literature. 6. Desirable abilities 6. Ability to maintain accurate and up to date records 7. Essential 7. Understanding of the research process 8. Essential 8. Ability to organise and prioritise own work and organise research 9. Essential within the project timetable 10. Essential 9. Computer literacy 11. Essential 10. Effective team working. 12. Essential 11. Good communication skills 12. Analytical skills

13. Flexible and co-operative 13.Essential Attitude & disposition 14. Self-motivated and hardworking 14.Essential 15. Willingness to learn new skills 15.Essential

16. General health appropriate to the duties of the post 16. Essential Other circumstances 17. Willingness to work flexibly in order to achieve project demands. 17. Essential 18. Willingness to travel extensively in the UK in completion of the role. 18. Essential

Working Environment (knowledge of special working practices, breadth of management skill required, customer impact, responsibility, efficiency) 1. Contribute towards the completion of the study “Evaluation of Psychologically Informed Planned Environments (PIPEs). 2. Responsible, under the general guidance of the Senior Lecturer in Psychiatry for undertaking the programme of work.

3. Prepare reports of appropriate research results for public presentation through seminars and conferences. Contribute to D:\Docs\2018-04-18\0e7b109899d3a21ed6c0ca1641fb539c.docwriting papers summarising research findings for publication in peer-reviewed journals (of high international standing where possible). Contribute to other reports where possible.

4. Any other relevant activities related to the project as appropriate