Job Description

Ref Number

B16-01839

Professional Expertise

Research and Research Support

Department

School of Education (B16)

Location

London

Working Pattern

Part time

Salary

35,930-41,255

Contract Type

Fixed-term

Working Type

Hybrid

Available for Secondment

No

Closing Date

24-Jul-2025

About us

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About IOE

IOE is UCL Faculty of Education and Society.



Founded in 1902, IOE has been shaping policy and helping government, organisations and individuals navigate a changing society for the last 120 years. We embrace collaboration and excellence to create a future that is inclusive and just, and have been ranked number one for education every year since 2014 in the QS World University Rankings by Subject.



The Department of Psychology and Human Development brings together staff with research and teaching interests that encompass psychological approaches to learning, development and teaching from early childhood to adulthood.



Our psychology profile is distinctive, offering the largest coherent group of psychologists in the UK, working in the area of education and child and adolescent development. Our expertise in SEND informs both our teaching and our research. Further information about the Department can be found at https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/departments-and-centres/departments/psychology-and-human-development

About the role

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The Centre for Research in Autism and Education (CRAE) is seeking to appoint a Research Assistant to work on work on the project 'Exam Inequality for Neurodivergent Students'.



This post is funded by the Nuffield Foundation and is available until 30th April 2027.



For any informal queries regarding this post, please contact Professor Anna Remington on a.remington@ucl.ac.uk



Interviews will be held on Tuesday 5th August.

About you

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You will have a first degree (2.2 or above) or equivalent qualification in Psychology or related discipline. You will also have experience of experimental research (e.g. participant recruitment, data collection, analysis).

Your application form should address all the person specification points and should clearly demonstrate how your skills and experience meet each of the criteria.

It is important that the criteria are clearly numbered and that you provide a response to each one.

What we offer

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As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:


41 Days holiday: 27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days (pro rata for part time staff) Additional 5 days' annual leave purchase scheme (pro rata for part time staff) Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE) Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan Immigration loan Relocation scheme for certain posts On-Site nursery On-site gym Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service Discounted medical insurance

Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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As London's Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world's talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.



We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL's workforce.



These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.



Our faculty holds an Athena SWAN Silver award, in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality.