The current opportunity is available for current Manchester Met students, to apply you must be based in the UK for the duration of the role.
The main purpose of this role is to provide research support to colleagues and support staff for research on The Effect of the UK Minimum Wage on the Smoking Behaviour of Men and Women by assisting with the Literature Review related to the project.
Dates: 5 January 2026 - 28 February 2026
Hours: 8 hours per week
Location: Remote (with occasional online Teams meetings)
Key Tasks
Research Activities.
Search for adequate literature and summarize individual journal articles by key parameters.
Plan, prioritise and organise own work or resources in order to achieve agreed objectives.
Conduct literature searches using standard techniques and methods.
Summarize individual journal articles with the use of standard and AI methods.
Team Working
Actively participate as a member of the research team, offering general help and guidance for the research manager.
Miscellaneous
You have a legal duty, so far as is reasonably practicable, to ensure that you do not endanger yourself or anyone else by your acts or omissions. In addition, you must cooperate with the University on health and safety matters and must not interfere or misuse anything provided for health, safety and welfare purposes.
You are responsible for applying the University’s Equal Opportunities Policy in your own area of responsibility and in your general conduct.
You have a responsibility to promote high levels of customer care within your own areas of work.
Such other relevant duties commensurate with the grade of the post as may be assigned by the Manager in agreement with you. Such agreement should not be unreasonably withheld.
You have the responsibility to engage with the University’s commitment to Environmental Sustainability in order to reduce its waste, energy consumption and carbon footprint.
You have the responsibility to engage with the University’s commitment to delivering value for money services that optimise the use of resources and therefore should consider this when undertaking all duties and aspects of your role.