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Job title:
Research Assistant: Attentional focus, metacognitive processes and fatigue in novice/club runners

Job description:
Research Assistant: Attentional focus, metacognitive processes and fatigue in novice/club runners Research Investment Fund Location: Ormskirk Salary: £12.74 per hour Fixed term for 6 months Post Type: Part Time Hours Per Week: 18 Closing Date: Thursday 01 August 2019 Reference: EHA1857-0719 Make a difference, every day, to the lives of our students. About You You should be educated to at least Undergraduate level in a relevant area (e.g. Sport and Exercise Science, Sport Psychology or Sport, Physical Activity and Mental Health) and have qualitative research/analysis skills and experience acquired in a relevant discipline. You will also be familiar and competent in data recording and data management processes. You will have an interest in endurance sport performance and be passionate about progressing physical activity levels within society whilst also improving sport performance (an interest in running is desirable but not essential). You will have excellent written and oral communication skills, be able to organise and prioritise work effectively, and demonstrate flexibility and reliability to meet required deadlines. About the Role A multi-disciplinary team of researchers at Edge Hill University are looking to expand knowledge on the impact of thoughts on pace and/or performance in running, and to explore the effects of fatigue during running on thoughts (and vice versa). With support from the team, the successful candidate will be responsible for organising and undertaking data collection sessions, processing and analysing data, and reporting on the research results. The study is novel in that it aims to combine ‘real-time’ psychological data with physiological responses and will involve work in both a lab-based and field-based setting. This post is an opportunity for an emerging researcher to progress their career by working alongside a dynamic team of academics as part of a developing research group. Rewards/Benefits We want you to feel happy when you come to work and proud when you go home. From the moment you join us you have the opportunity to enhance your skills. We offer a range of specialist development sessions or courses and an award-winning staff health & wellbeing programme (HR Excellence Awards 2017). This means as well as opportunities to attend interactive sessions like ‘Presenting with Impact’ or ‘Preparing for Your Future’ you are able to have a lunchtime stroll across our beautiful campus, benefit from discounted membership to our state of the art sport and leisure facilities and so much more. This is just a taste of what we are able to offer you at Edge Hill University. About Us Edge Hill University is “A great success story… an institution that improves and impresses year after year” – Times Higher Education. The University has been ranked Best University Workplace (Times Higher Education 2015), judged Best UK Employer (European Business Awards 2016) and highly commended in Times Higher Education Leadership and Management Awards 2017 for Workplace of the Year. The Times Higher ‘University of the Year’ award celebrated our distinct role in “transforming lives” – reflecting a distinctive philosophy of creating opportunity from excellence. Based on an award-winning campus in West Lancashire, Edge Hill University offers a stimulating and empowering environment for ambitious and high performing professionals. For informal enquiries about this vacancy you may wish to contact: Dr Laura Johnson, Lecturer in Sport, Physical Activity and Health (Project lead) at Laura.Johnsonedgehill.ac.uk At Edge Hill University we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society. Further details: Job Description & Person Specification

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Employer Name: Edge Hill University

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