Research Assistant (Mental Health Research)

Location: Jean McFarlane Building, hirify.global

Company

hirify.global is an institution of education and research collaborating with mental health and academic partners.

What you will do

• Support a James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Exercise focused on acute mental health research priorities.
• Engage extensively with mental health service users and members of their support networks.
• Coordinate, co-facilitate, and document stakeholder events.
• Conduct literature searches and design and distribute surveys.
• Analyze data and write research reports.
• Work with colleagues from Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Trust, University College London, and the University of Bath.

Requirements

• Experience or transferable skills relevant to stakeholder engagement and research activities.
• Ability to work with mental health service users and their support networks.
• Capability in literature searching, survey work, data analysis, and report writing.
• Real-world experience is valued alongside formal qualifications.

Culture & Benefits

• Generous employer pension contribution.
• Christmas closure across departments, outside annual leave and bank holidays.
• Purple Place employee discount platform.
• An environment focused on education, learning, community, diversity, enquiry, and open debate.