Quantitative Research Assistant

Job Description

We are looking for a research assistant to support us for a short time with a number of projects in the Policy Institute's Evidence Development and Incubation Team.

The focus for the research assistant will be on a project looking at Londoners' experiences of housing security.  The main tasks for this project will be to conduct an academic standard literature review, and to conduct analysis on a dataset consisting of surveys asked at three time points.  This analysis will need to be carried out in R, and in accordance with the team's quantitative analysis handbook, which focuses on Tidyverse packages for data cleaning. Cleaning and analysis will be overseen and quality assured by experienced quantitative researchers in the team.  Ideally this analysis will lead to publications in an academic journal.  The research assistant will ideally have experience of academic publication or journal article writing, and would support with the identification of relevant journals, and write up of the results if time allows.  The research assistant will be recognised as an author on journal articles published using analysis they conducted. 

Depending on how the above work progresses, the research assistant may also provide assistance with other projects in the team, spanning social policy areas but with a primary focus on housing and homelessness.  This may include for example, cleaning and preparing quantitative data sets for analysis, conducting background research and providing general project coordination support.

 

Important to Note: in your application, please outline datasets that you have analysed using R, and the packages and/or analysis you have used on those datasets.

 

The role is for 140 hours in the first instance; 35 hours/week for 4 weeks.

This can be done full-time or part-time, with a minimum of 20 hours/week (the end date of the role will be adjusted accordingly, for part time working, but must be no later than 29th November).

 

 



Qualifications

Undergraduate or MA degrees (or currently completing) in relevant field (e.g. social sciences) or direct experience conducting quantitative analysis and/or policy research



Skills

Essential:

  • Experience in carrying out quantitative cleaning and analysis in the R software environment using Tidyverse packages
  • Experience conducting academic literature reviews
  • Experience in policy research/social research
  • Familiarity with housing and homelessness research or the homelessness sector
  • Familiarity with academic journal writing/publishing

Desirable:

  • Familiarity with carrying out qualitative data management, or a willingness to learn
  • Experience working on quantitative or mixed methods research as part of a team
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Support and assist King's Climate & Sustainability (KCS) to manage our engagement activities. These activities include Staff Sustainability Champions, King's Climate Action Network, behaviour change campaigns (waste and travel), Sustainability Projects Fund, Carbon Literacy Training and developing other relevant training materials. 

It is crucial that the Sustainability Engagement Assistant works alongside the Sustainability Engagement Officer, and as part of the KCS team, to understand and contribute to the team's engagement priorities for maximum impact.
 

Role information:  

This role is hybrid and flexible. The KCS office is based in Strand. We have 2 engagement roles available. 

Start date: Monday 13th January 2025 
End date: Friday 13th June 2025  

Interview dates: 

Thursday 12th & Friday 13th December 2024 
 

Tasks may include (but not limited to):  

  • Develop a database and conduct data analysis to track impact 
  • Develop and align various feedback forms 
  • Support engagement activities in advance of the waste campaign
  • Provide admin support for ad-hoc tasks 
  • Collect case studies from Sustainability Champions 
  • Support the running of events (e.g. academic panel events on travel and offsetting)  
  • Complete administrative tasks for Sustainability Champions audits in May 2025    
  • Update guidance for sustainable travel 
  • Support with the roll-out of Carbon Literacy Training 
  • Support organising the annual Sustainability Awards ceremony 
  • Help managing sustainability volunteers 
  • Help developing sustainability training for Workrite 


Qualifications
  • King's student or recent graduate 


Skills
  • Proactive - able to take initiative in line with the team's priorities  
  • Reactive - able to accommodate last-minute requests 
  • Ability to plan ahead - able to develop plans for projects and communication goals ahead of schedule
  • Ability to work independently 
  • Ability to manage time effectively 
  • Ability to demonstrate a passion for and commitment to equality & diversity and sustainability issues  
  • Ability to analyse data and create visuals 
  • Excellent at working as part of a team 
  • Excellent attention to detail  
  • Quick to react and change priorities and communication plans when needed

Graduate Teaching Assistant in the School of Global Affairs. Your Module Convenor (Michael Flavin) will be your Line Manager, if you have any queries or questions, please make your enquiry with them first. If you have any other query regarding your employment, please email pgla@kcl.ac.uk. Responsibilities may include: 

Attending 10 weekly webinars and/or in-person sessions in either term 1 or 2 to assist the module convenor  

Marking UG and/or PGT assessments under supervision of module leaders or other appropriate academic staff 

Attending four in-person lectures in term 2 

Maintenance of information and resources on KEATS and interaction with students via the Virtual Learning Environment  

Working alongside the module convenor and administrator to resolve any issues related to teaching or marking, including providing students with feedback and guidance via e-mail where needed. 

Participation in appropriate training, including mandatory courses/sessions (e.g. courses, induction sessions 

Variation will exist across academic departments and disciplines in relation to specific requirements of GTAs. Roles and responsibilities may also be subject to change. If you are required to complete additional marking, these hours will be added to your assignment and your hours and contract length will be changed accordingly with your agreement after you have started. GTAs will not be expected to: 

Lead lectures, unless they have accepted to do so on a very occasional basis, in their specialist field 

Provide pastoral support to students or act as a personal tutor 

Be involved in Open Days or admissions activities 

Provide students with references 

Set assessments 

Be available to students at all times 

Carry out unremunerated additional work on an ad hoc basis  

Mandatory training: all mandatory training (specific to the delivery of teaching, rather than generic training which all PhD students should already be undertaking as part of their studies) will be remunerated. Under the new model, all GTAs will receive 6 hours of remunerated training for every academic year in which they teach at King's, regardless of whether they have taught before or not. It is envisaged that this would constitute 6 hours of jointly delivered training with King's Academy and academic departments. Some faculties may decide that they wish to include more mandatory training and to pay their GTAs for this. It is also up to departments and faculties to work with King's Academy to decide what constitutes mandatory training, which element of this can be delivered online, and what constitutes professional development training for all PGRs. You should be informed by your GTA Lead (https://keats.kcl.ac.uk/mod/book/view.php?id=2554510&chapterid=186267) about mandatory training. You can also visit the King's Academy GTA Development page (https://internal.kcl.ac.uk/kingsacademy/professional-development-and-recognition/gta-development-programme) for more information, resources and additional workshops that are available to you as a GTA. 



Qualifications

Essential qualifications:  

A first degree in a relevant subject area (or have equivalent experience).  

Currently studying towards a PhD in a relevant subject area (or have equivalent experience) 



Skills

Experience of adapting own skills to new circumstances - essential  

A good understanding of the HE sector - desirable  

Personal characteristics / other requirements  

Ability to self-reflect on teaching design and delivery and act on feedback for future improvements - essential  

Ability to work as part of a team - essential  

Ability to motivate high performance in others - desirable  

Role specific requirements  

Ability and willingness to engage in relevant departmental training and introductory pastoral support training - essential  

Keep abreast of current literature in subject areas being taught ? desirable 

 

The GNET Administrator will work closely with the Project Manager on various tasks.



Qualifications

Degree in the field



Skills

Strong communication skills, cultural competency, and organisation

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