How to tailor your CV for a research assistant job in the UK
Research assistant roles look for methods, accuracy and independent working. Your dissertation or lab work is your best evidence, so describe the method and the result.
Keywords to look for in the job ad
Check the ad for these words. Use them only where your experience genuinely backs them up.
literature reviewdata collectionSPSSRstatisticsethicsreport writinginterviewsattention to detailreferencing
What to show
+Describe your method and sample size.
+Name the software you used for analysis.
+Mention any ethics approval or confidentiality you handled.
A common mistake
Writing 'carried out research' with no detail on what you actually did.
Example bullet, before and after
Before
Wrote a dissertation on social media.
After
Designed and ran a survey of [add: number] participants, analysed responses in SPSS and wrote a [add: word count]-word dissertation that earned [add: grade].
Items in [square brackets] are for you to fill in with real figures. Never add numbers you cannot back up.
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