Research Assistant Part Time

About the role

The School of Psychology at Bournemouth University is seeking to appoint a Research Assistant to work 0.2

FTE (exact days are flexible) on a project investigating body perception in young women. The primary role of the Research Assistant will be to recruit and coordinate participants to take part in studies on Talbot Campus, and then to meet them and administer the study to the recruited participants. Depending on your expertise, you may also play a role in developing the studies (probably in Psycho Py), analysing data (using JASP and/or R) and writing up results for publication.

• Have experience of recruiting participants and running psychology experiments (or similar) in person.
• Have good research skills, likely obtained via completion of a degree in psychology or a related discipline.
• Be outgoing, friendly and sensitive to any participant concerns.
• Be well organised, reliable and punctual.
• Be able to work independently, but to ask for help when needed.
• Experience of using Psycho Py, JASP and R would be an advantage but is not essential.

This post is available on a fixed-term basis until 31st August 2027.

This post is available part-time for 0.2 FTE (exact days flexible).

Internal applicants may be considered for a secondment but this would need to be discussed with their line managers prior to application.

For further information about the position, please contact Dr Ian Stephen at

This position does not meet the eligibility requirements for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Route within the UK Visa and Immigration service’s Points Based System. Therefore, BU will not be able to sponsor individuals who require permission to work to carry out this position. For more information, please visit

Our vibrant Faculty of Media, Science & Technology encompasses a wide range of disciplines across four Schools: the School of Computing & Engineering, the National Centre for Computer Animation, The Media School and the School of Psychology. The breadth of subject areas in the Faculty means our cutting‑edge research is delivering real benefits to digital creative industries, simulation domains, cyber security, human‑centred artificial intelligence, cognitive science and many others.

Our staff base includes high‑profile researchers who are involved in both UK and global consortia of externally funded collaborations, furthering knowledge in the aforementioned areas plus many more, thus providing significant impact to the economy as well as society and, ultimately, the quality of living across the globe.

The School of Psychology has undergone a period of expansion resulting in a vibrant research and learning culture. The School currently has four research themes (Health & Clinical; Social, Forensic & Cyber; Perception; Attention, Spatial Cognition & Reading) and further research groups representing our staff expertise (Gambling, Sexual Violence, Emotions (incl. Eating Disorders), Situated Cognition, Orthorexia Nervosa). Facilities supporting our teaching and research include eye‑tracking (with 6 mobile and static eye trackers), virtual reality, brain stimulation (tDCS, TMS), electrophysiological recording (EEG), and behavioural laboratories as well as fMRI provided by the Institute of Medical Imaging and Visualisation, and nutrition laboratories provided by the Department of Nutrition Science.

Bournemouth University’s vision is worldwide recognition as a leading university for inspiring learning, advancing knowledge and enriching society through the fusion of education, research and practice. Our highly skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the globe, who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives and experiences that help to build our global learning community.

BU values and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We seek a diverse community through attracting, developing and retaining staff from different backgrounds to contribute to inspirational learning, advancing knowledge and enriching society. To support and enable our staff to achieve a balance between work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.

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