Research Assistant - Band 6

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, creating a community where colleagues feel respected and valued. We aim to reflect the diversity of our students and communities, and to strengthen our university through collaboration and diverse perspectives, across all roles at the University.

Athletes across a number of sports and levels of competition have expressed concern that interpersonal violence (i.e., the intentional use of power, threatened or actual, against oneself, another person or against a group or community, that either results in or has a high likelihood of resulting in injury, death, psychological harm, maldevelopment or deprivation) is normalised within sport.

Disciplinary practice within these settings may ensure that athletes remain compliant and observe a "code of silence" in the face of abusive or coercive behaviours. This project will employ a survey design to identify some of the factors that encourage or deter athletes from speaking out against interpersonal violence in sport. An important goal of the project is to address the IOC's recent call to "further strengthen safe sport and the protection of clean athletes", "reinforce athlete's rights and responsibilities", and "strengthen safe sport/safeguarding across the Olympic Movement".

We are recruiting a research assistant (RA) to help with the delivery of an International Olympic Committee (IOC) funded project titled "Whistleblowing and safe sport within the Olympic movement".

The RA will work closely with Dr John Toner and the wider research team to ensure successful delivery of the project, including the following responsibilities:
- Assist with the promotion of the project and the recruitment of participants.
- Collect empirical data via the administration of in-person and online surveys.
- Conduct statistical analysis.
- Assist with project related administrative tasks.
- Uphold ethical research standards, maintain confidentiality, and ensure data protection requirements are met at all times.

The successful applicant should have completed an undergraduate degree in Sport Coaching, Sport Science, Psychology, or a related field with experience in the use of quantitative methodologies (including survey data collection and analysis). You should have a desire to promote safe sport. You are also expected to work independently and possess good verbal and written communication skills.

This post is a 6 month fixed contract.