The Open University - Research Associate

The Peace of Mind project is supported by the European Union’s PEACEPLUS Programme, managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).
 

Key Responsibilities

The role involves:
•    Co-design and evaluate aspects of a youth mental health programme e.g., the programme content and design, peer mentors training, youth recruitment, project website, evaluation processes of youth engagement and learning from the programme, a number of citizen science studies.
•    Collect and analyse data (qualitative and quantitative) from participating youth located in Northern Ireland and Ireland.
•    Co-produce reports in collaboration with project partners and youth.
•    Co-design an online Open Learn training in collaboration with partners.

Skills and Experience

• A completed PhD in Educational Technology, Technology-Enhanced Learning, Mental health and Wellbeing (youth), Youth Community work or other relevant field. 
• Experience conducting previous research with children and/or young people
• Experience of using participatory, co-production methods in research, ideally with young people or other similar audiences.
• Experience of conducting and analysing qualitative data such as interviews, focus groups, observations.
• Experience of conducting and analysing quantitative data such as online surveys, learning analytics.

For further information about the role including a full person specification, please follow the link under 'More Information'.