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Ref Number B16-01321 Professional Expertise Administration and Business Support Department School of Education (B16) Location London Working Pattern Full time Salary £29,033 - £32,479 Contract Type Permanent Working Type Hybrid (20% - 80% on site) Available For Secondment No Closing Date 22-Aug-2023 About us About IOE IOE is UCL Faculty of Education and Society. Founded in 1902, IOE has been shaping policy and helping government, organisations and individuals navigate a changing society for the last 120 years. We embrace collaboration and excellence to create a future that is inclusive and just, and have been ranked number one for education every year since 2014 in the QS World University Rankings by Subject. The Department of Psychology and Human Development brings together staff with research and teaching interests that encompass psychological approaches to learning, development and teaching from early childhood to adulthood. Our psychology profile is distinctive, offering the largest coherent group of psychologists in the UK, working in the area of education and child and adolescent development. Our expertise in SEND informs both our teaching and our research. Further information about the Department can be found at https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/departments-and-centres/departments/psychology-and-human-development About the role The Research Technician in Psychology & Human Development will be in charge of a variety research, teaching and other duties including research techniques, lab equipment as well as resources setup. There is a range of items that fall under these categories such as training students and staff on the use of equipment, arranging resources for loaning, managing software as well as providing customer focused service to students and staff in the Department of Psychology & Human Development. The post holder will not only work closely with the Senior Research Technician of the Dept. of Psychology and Human Development. In addition, with staff to ensure the smooth run of the different accredited programmes. The postholder will also have the opportunity to utilize the breadth and depth of expertise and technologies available across the collaborating groups at IoE to further develop projects, skills and knowledge. About you You will have GCSE's and A-Level or BSc Degree in Psychology or equivalent experience in Psychology. You will also have knowledge or experience with one of the following statistical packages: R, JASP and/or STATA and experience with at least one of the following psychological research design packages: Qualtrics, Gorilla, PsychoPy Your application form should address all the person specification points and should clearly demonstrate how your skills and experience meet each of the criteria. It is important that the criteria are clearly numbered and that you provide a response to each one. What we offer As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below: 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days) Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE) Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan Immigration loan Relocation scheme for certain posts On-Site nursery On-site gym Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service Discounted medical insurance Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more. Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women. Our faculty holds an Athena SWAN Bronze award, in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality.