Part time Research Assistant in Psychology

Part time Research Assistant in Psychology

Final date to receive applications: 9 August 2026

Department: School of Sciences

Employment Type: Fixed Term
- Part Time

Location: Bath, Somerset
- Newton Park

Compensation: Grade 5 - Starting from £23,670 rising to £26,402 per annum pro rata £29,588 - £33,002

We are currently seeking a Research Assistant in Psychology who will assist with high quality research on a research project into communication with AI Chatbots under the direction and supervision of the principal investigator. You will support the day‑to‑day running of experimental psychology studies and contribute to data collection, cleaning, data analysis, and literature reviewing. (This is a part time 0.8, fixed term contract until 31st July 2027)

You will work closely with the Principal Investigator (PI) and the wider project team to help set up and run research studies, clean, manipulate, and analyse data, and conduct literature reviews. The role will also involve contributing to research reports, publications, and written and verbal presentations, as well as attending and actively participating in project meetings. In addition, you will contribute to the wider activities of the Psychology Department and School of Sciences, comply with Health and Safety and other relevant internal procedures, and undertake any other duties that support the successful delivery of the research programme.

• Working towards an undergraduate degree in psychology or other relevant social science discipline with a strong research methods component.
• Good knowledge and research experience in own area or specialism, in particular quantitative social science research methods including surveys and experiments and quantitative data handling.
• Excellent ICT skills.
• Experience in quantitative or experimental research in psychology, communication, human‑computer interaction, or other relevant subject areas.
• Experience of working in a research team environment.

Grade 5:
Starting from £23,670 rising to £26,402 per annum pro rata £29,588 - £33,002

The salary range shows the potential maximum pay progression in addition to any annual inflationary increase to your pay. Please note that our default position is to appoint into the lower end of the range, unless there are exceptional circumstances.

Due to the nature of this post, we cannot accept applications that do not have the Right to Work/Live in the UK; therefore your application will be rejected.

The role is available at 0.8 FTE (29.6 hours) and hybrid working with some weekly on campus time and some time working from home anticipated. Please note, the role is not available on a fully remote basis and is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route.

We offer a wide range of great benefits at BSU, including:

• Generous pension scheme (Local Government Pension Scheme/Teacher's Pension Scheme). This is a defined benefit pension scheme which pays members a secure income for life, post‑retirement.
• Enhanced paid leave - 41 - 46 days depending on the role (Full Time) - more details here:
• Family friendly policies including hybrid working, flexible work environment, on‑site nursery, and a sector‑leading enhanced maternity scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme which offers access to on‑demand GP appointments, wellbeing support and advice, and access to counselling.
• Transport schemes including Electric Vehicle Scheme and Cycle to Work.
• Wide range of discounts and financial benefits, accessed through an easy‑to‑use app.

For further details about all our staff benefits, have a look at our rewards page:

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.