Research Project Support Officer (Hindi)

Do you have a proactive and enthusiastic approach to your work?

Have you got strong communication, administrative and organisational skills?

Are you fluent in written and spoken English and in Hindi (and ideally Marathi)?

Do you have experience of qualitative research and an interest in research on accessibility and inclusion, particularly for disabled and older people?

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic individual with excellent administrative, interpersonal and organisational skills, fluent in Hindi (and ideally Marathi) as well as English, to provide research support with extensive qualitative research being carried out in India for the Inclusive Public Space Project.

You will demonstrate a high degree of personal responsibility and initiative in all areas of the role as well as an ability to work to deadlines. You will be fully competent using Microsoft Office, Excel documents and internet based platforms, and be fluent in Hindi (and ideally Marathi) and English. You will be able to work to a high degree of precision and to handle sensitive research data with care and in accordance with our data management plan. You will establish positive working relationships with a wide range of people, including disabled and older people taking part in the research.

You will have the experience or potential (with training) to carry out semi-structured interviews and small group discussions online or by phone. Ideally, you will have suitable equipment for carrying out the role (including a computer and a mobile phone), a means of audio-recording phone and online conversations (including through using software such as Audacity), and good internet connections for uploading audio-recordings onto a OneDrive folder and keeping in contact with team members and participants. You will be based in the UK.

You will work on a prestigious European Research Council (Advanced Grant) project - 'Inclusive Public Space: Law, Universality and Difference in the Accessibility of Streets'. https://IPS-project.leeds.ac.uk

You will work closely with members of the vibrant multidisciplinary and multinational Inclusive Public Space research team based in the UK and India.

Some flexibility in working hours will be required in order to accommodate participants' availability - including in evenings and at weekends.

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Dr Elizabeth Andrews, Project Manager

Email: IPS.Project@leeds.ac.uk

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