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About the role
This role provides operational research and research-administration support across several URO projects and initiatives. You will work under the guidance of a Research Associate, Research Fellow, PI or URO supervisor, supporting data collection and analysis, literature and evidence work, project coordination, research governance and stakeholder administration. It suits someone organised, accurate and reliable who can manage varied tasks and cope with tight, competing deadlines.
What you'll do
Collect, organise, process and prepare research data for analysis so records stay complete, accurate and systematically maintained
Conduct literature searches, literature reviews, environmental scans and background research, then organise and summarise relevant evidence for the team
Support mainly qualitative research activities, including interview and focus-group logistics, audio-recording preparation, transcription checking, coding, data organisation and preliminary thematic or content analysis under guidance
Assist with research instruments and materials such as interview guides, survey questionnaires, coding frameworks, participant documents and evidence tables
Support quantitative data work where required, including data entry, cleaning, validation, descriptive summaries and preparation of tables or charts
Assist in drafting and preparing research summaries, reports, working papers, presentations and materials for publications or dissemination
Assist in grant writing, including background research, literature and evidence synthesis, supporting information, and drafting or compiling sections of grant applications under guidance
Provide administrative and coordination support across several concurrent research projects and URO activities
Arrange interviews, meetings, workshops and research activities, coordinate schedules among participants, PIs and team members, send reminders and follow up on outstanding actions
Maintain project trackers, schedules, participant records, action lists, filing systems and other project documentation in an organised and accessible manner
Support participant administration, including consent documentation, interview records and processing or tracking approved participant tokens/honoraria per project procedures
Assist with grant and project administration, documentation checks, milestone tracking, utilisation information, committee materials and other operational requirements
Prioritise assigned tasks, respond to changing project needs and complete work accurately within tight deadlines
Support compliance with approved research ethics protocols, data-protection requirements and URO procedures, escalating concerns or deviations promptly to the supervisor
Before interviews, ensure approved recording arrangements, interview materials and relevant documentation are ready; after interviews, check recordings for completeness and quality
Organise, label and securely maintain audio files, transcript
Requirements
Bachelor's degree from a recognised university, preferably in Social Sciences, Psychology, Education, Humanities, Business, Data Analytics, Statistics or a related discipline
Fresh graduates or candidates with up to three years of relevant research, project or administrative experience may be considered
Prior experience in qualitative research, interviewing, transcription, coding, literature reviews, research administration or project coordination is advantageous
Foundational knowledge of research methods, particularly qualitative research, with the ability to conduct literature reviews, manage and analyse data and summarise findings accurately
Proficiency in Microsoft Office is required
Familiarity with SPSS, Stata, R or similar software is an advantage
