The Centre for Population Health Sciences at the Usher Institute, within The University of Edinburgh, is looking for a Research Assistant to work on a Chief Scientist Office, Scottish Government, funded study called DASHES (Drug and Alcohol Service users Help to Exit Smoking). In collaboration with service users, this exciting 24 month study will develop and test delivery of a tailored service specifically for people seeking help for problematic drug or alcohol use, and who may also want to reduce or stop their tobacco smoking.
The Opportunity:
This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated and pro-active individual to gain research, project management, and topic expertise in public health research. Working with a highly experienced team of academics, practitioners and people with lived experience of drug and alcohol addiction, the successful candidate with will gain applied experience in the designed and evaluation of a complex health behaviour change intervention. Assisting the Principal Investigator and Research Fellow, across all aspects of the study, the successful candidate will require research skills in conducting literature reviews, qualitative or quantitative research and have strong organisational skills to set up and co-ordinate team members to assist with fieldwork. You will have a Masters degree in a relevant area and be able to demonstrate initiative, resourcefulness and a proactive approach to help plan and conduct original research with a range of stakeholders.
