Salary Range: £33,002.00 - £38,784.00 We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, creating a community where colleagues feel respected and valued. We aim to reflect the diversity of our students and communities, and to strengthen our university through collaboration and diverse perspectives, across all roles at the University. This job description is currently not available to view while we review and update content on Workday. If you need access to the current version, please submit a request to the People Services Team through the Support Portal. If you need to discuss the job description due to updates to the role or for recruitment purposes, please make this clear on your request and a member of the team will be in touch. Thank you for your patience during this update Research Assistant Fixed Term until 31/08/2026 with scope for extension until 31/10/2026 Band 6 - UO24 - UO30 £33,002 - £38,784 per annum pro rata Part Time (40%) FTE increasing to (80%) FTE by way of negotiation Closing Date - 23 May 2026 (00:01am) The Shifting Shores project is looking for a Research Assistant to support research in community engagement on coastal issues. Funded by the COAST-R small grants programme, this project focuses on communities facing coastal flooding and erosion along the North Yorkshire coastline. At its heart, the project investigates how communities are currently able (or not) to influence policy and practice for coastal resilience. The project aims to collate learning across England to develop and test a scalable toolkit that enables dialogue between coastal communities and authorities, translating local experiences and values into insights that can inform coastal policy and practice. It is led by Dr Steven Forrest (EEI) working in collaboration with North Yorkshire Council’s Coastal Observatory and the Humberside Fire and Rescue Service. The Research Assistant will be expected to take a key role in delivering a Scoping Review into existing UK coastal resilience policies and reports to identify knowledge and engagement gaps for engaging communities to develop policy and practice for coastal resilience. Further activities included supporting: the organisation of project research and dissemination activities, serious game piloting and then delivery in workshops in Robin Hood’s Bay and Whitby, and the production of academic and public-facing materials. This position is intended to support early career development and provide hands-on research experience in the social sciences for the position-holder. Furthermore, the position-holder will be acknowledged as co-author in relevant materials that are produced through the project including the proposed academic papers relating to the scoping review and serious gaming for coastal management. Please note that you need to upload your covering letter on the same screen where you upload your CV. After uploading your CV, click "Select File" again and upload your covering letter. For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Steven Forrest, Senior Lecturer, E: S.A.Forrest@hull.ac.uk JR102294 - Job Description.pdf Applications close at 00:01am of the closing date listed. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. If you are interested in this role, please submit your application as early as possible.