Job Description Example: Research Associate – Social Sciences (1)
Grade 6
Research Associate
Section 2 - Main Duties
Main Function
of Post:
Job Description:
To work with the Principal Investigator on a research
project funded by xxxx to investigate/establish xxxxx to
achieve the aims of the project.
 To undertake day to day research activity within the
overall agreed research programme undertaking
research by preparing, setting up, conducting and
recording the outcomes of experiments and fieldwork.
 To undertake administrative tasks associated with the
research project, including the organisation of project
meetings and documentation and the implementation
of procedures required to ensure accurate and timely
reporting
 To write up independent research results and
communicate research results within the research
group, at meetings through publications and other
recognised avenues as appropriate
 To prepare research ethics and research governance
applications as appropriate
 To review and synthesise existing research literature
within the field
 To prepare reports for steering groups and other
bodies as required
 To participate as a member of a research team,
attending and contributing to relevant research
meetings
 To provide guidance as required to staff and students
assisting with the research
 To assist in the supervision of student projects and
the development of student research and assessment
 To provide support to other research colleagues on
routine research activities and techniques
 To analyse and interpret the results of own research
and generate conclusions
 To update continually knowledge and understanding
in the field or specialism and translate knowledge of
advances in the subject area into research activity
 You may be asked to perform other duties
occasionally which are not included above, but which
will be consistent with the role