Details
1109783
University of Nottingham
06/04/2026
2 Months
To be arranged with hiring manager
Smart Casual
Pay
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Description
Role
Research Assistant to coding data from social media.
Start Date: 06/04/2026
End Date: 30/06/2026
Working Hours: 10 hours per week. To be arranged with hiring manager
Pay Rate: £17.02 per hour
Holiday Pay Rate: £2.05 per hour
Location: UoN, University Park Campus
Dress Code: Smart Casual
Duties and responsibilities
• Using Microsoft Excel to code data
• Experience of carrying out primary research (ideally using social media as a source)
• Meeting with research team to agree coding methodology
• Working with other research assistants to ensure consistent data gathering
Skills and experience
• Experience of primary research
• Experience of using Microsoft excel for coding data
• Experience of using social media for data gathering (incl. Instagram/Bluesky/LinkedIn/X)
• Degree in Social Sciences (or working towards) minimum Year 3 Undergraduate, Masters, or PhD student
Location
UoN, University Park Campus
How to apply
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