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Research Assistant (part-time)

The University of Manchester

Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences

School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work

Research Assistant (part-time)
Ref: MHS/067/08

£22,332 - £25,889 p.a. pro rata

The University of Manchester, in collaboration with the London Psychometrics Laboratory (UCL) and the Centre for Deafness, Cognition and Language (UCL), has been funded by the Nuffield Foundation to develop a culturally appropriate visual measure of Trait Emotional Intelligence for Deaf British Sign Language (BSL) users.
You will include carrying out publicity and dissemination within Deaf community; development of recruitment materials in BSL; assistance in the translation of the TEIQue into BSL; development of data collection tools; coordination of data collection and monitoring data quality and assist in report-writing.

You will be a graduate or have equivalent experience with a native command of British Sign Language and be confident in working within the Deaf community. You will be a good communicator, have excellent organisational skills, be a team player, and have the ability to work independently and show initiative. Computer literacy, basic data analyses skills, and good writing skills are highly desirable.
Starting date negotiable for a period of five months. This post is available at 0.4FTE.

Informal enquiries can be made to Professor Alys Young at email: alys.young@manchester.ac.uk and Dr Maria Gascon-Ramos at email: maria.gascon-ramos@manchester.ac.uk

Application forms and further particulars are available from our website www.manchester.ac.uk/vacancies
If you are unable to go online you can request a hard copy of the details from The Directorate of Human Resources, Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, Room 3.50 Simon Building, Brunswick Street, Manchester M13 9PL. Tel: 0161 275 8835, email: mhs-hr@manchester.ac.uk or minicom: 0161 306 5870. Please quote the reference number.

Closing date: 14 March 2008.