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Research Assistant Podcast and Public Seminars (UCL Students Only)

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1121622


UCL


30/11/2026


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Part-time; 177 hours across 8 months (3.17 hours per week average)


Not Applicable

Pay


£21.33


£3.99

Description

Role

Unitemps are recruiting for a Research Assistant Podcast and Public Seminars. This role is suitable for UCL Students Only. This is a part-time role at an average of 3.17 hours per week (177 hours for the full project spread across 8 months). This role has an start date of November 30th and a projected end date of July 31st 2027. Payment is set at £21.33 per hour + £3.99 holiday pay. This role is UCL hybrid working.
 

About Us

The Department of Political Science and School of Public Policy at UCL is a leading international centre for political research. It offers a uniquely stimulating environment for the study of all major fields of politics, as well as public management and public policy. More details about the Department and UCL can be found via https://www.ucl.ac.uk/social-historical-sciences/political-science

Duties and responsibilities

About the role

We are seeking to appoint a Research Assistant: Podcast and Public Seminars the main purpose of the role is to:

  • Support the Department’s Policy & Practice seminar series, including by helping to identify and secure the best speakers, and researching content for promotional materials
  • Support the Department’s UCL Uncovering Politics Podcast, including by researching and liaising with potential guests, managing recordings, and editing recordings and transcripts
A full JD can be seen here.

Skills and experience

About You

We are seeking a candidate with a strong knowledge of aspects of Politics and/or international relations, and of the academic study thereof. 

We are seeking a candidate who has the ability to write to a high and clear standard, with accurate spelling and grammar. Also possessing an ability to research topics systematically, and to present findings clearly and succinctly. 

In addition, the ability to work constructively in small and large teams, and to develop strong and constructive working relationships with colleagues. 

Furthermore we are looking for someone who has the ability to organise work effectively, including to deal with competing priorities, meet deadlines, manage a varied workload and work with limited supervision.

If you also have experience of editing audio and/or video files, and managing a podcast and/or public events and/or other similar engagement activities this will be added bonus.

How to apply

Please see detailed Job Description and Person Specification attached to this advert here.

Applicants should submit a CV and a supporting statement that specifically addresses the essential and desirable criteria set out in the person specification.

If you wish to apply as a part of a job share, please indicate this in your supporting statement, indicating which part of the job (Policy & Practice seminar series or UCL Uncovering Politics podcast) you would like to cover.

Selection process

The selection process will involve shortlisting applications based on their suitability towards the criteria listed in the person specifications. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a panel interview.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. 

We encourage applications from those who are underrepresented in the sector and at UCL, including, but not exclusive to, disabled, D/deaf and neurodiverse people, LGBTQ+ people, people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds, and women. You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/

Location
UCL; hybrid working

Additional information

This job will close for applications at 11.59pm on Thursday November 5th. Interviews will be held shortly after.

*Please note to be eligible to work within this role, you must have the right to work in the UK, be physically based in the UK and be able to travel to our London based office for a RTW check (if required).

*If you have a full-time contract of employment with UCL, you are not able to work through UCL Unitemps at the same time.

Unitemps reserves the right to close this advert for applications prior to the date specified above, if a high volume of suitable applications are received so pleased don't delay applying.

Unitemps payroll is monthly, one month in arrears, please see the payroll dates here.

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