Lancaster University
Research Associate - 0658-26
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Research Associate
Psychology
Location: Bailrigg, Lancaster, UK
Salary: £33,002 to £37,694 Part time, Indefinite with end date
Closing Date: Sunday 09 August 2026
Interview Date: Wednesday 19 August 2026
Reference: 0658-26
About You
The Department of Psychology at Lancaster University is seeking to appoint a part-time (0.5FTE) Research Associate, from August 1st 2026 to December 31st 2026 to support the research project “Linguistic behaviour in autistic interviewees”
The successful candidate will:
- Be able to demonstrate excellent written and verbal communications skills & have a publication record in a field related to the project.
- Be a psychologist or from a related discipline.
- Have experience of conducting research with the relevant communities involved in the project.
- Be able to demonstrate competence in data management and analysis.
The Benefits Of The Role
- Generous holiday leave - 25 days (pro-rata) annual leave plus University closure days and bank holidays.
- Access to employee pension scheme, and annual flexible benefits scheme.
- We are committed to promoting Equality, Diversity and Inclusion across the Faculty, and supporting family-friendly and flexible working policies on an individual basis.
- The Department holds an Athena Swan Silver Award, which recognises and celebrates good employment practice undertaken to address gender equality in Higher Education and research.
- For more information about the benefits of working at Lancaster University, including support for relocation from overseas, see Jobs - Lancaster University.
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The Psychology Department is a busy teaching and research active Department. It is home to a friendly group of around 40 Academic staff, with teams of Research and Professional Services and Technical staff. The Department supports a large cohort of Undergraduate students; a thriving group of Masters and Postgraduate research students; and a wide range of research projects including several cross-institution grants.
Further information about the Department is available at: http://www.psych.lancs.ac.uk
Please upload a cover letter with your application.
We welcome applications from people in all diversity groups, and for this 0.5FT post, we expect a start date by mid August 2026.
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This role is subject to funding, which is currently only available until December 31st 2026.
Informal enquiries are welcome and should be addressed to Dr Lara Warmelink, Senior lecturer, l.warmelink@lancaster.ac.uk
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