Amelia Pearson Email & Phone Number

Manchester, Gb

Period: 09/2021 - 08/2023.Funding: £94,618.00.Awarded a two-year NIHR Pre-doctoral Fellowship as a social care researcher, specialising in mixed methodology.

At Social Care and Society (SCS) working on The SECURE Study: A social care-based evaluation of COVID-19: understanding workforce response and effects. Funded by National Institute of Health Research School for Social Care Research (NIHR SSCR).• Undertake high-quality mixed-methods data collection through surveys, interviews and routinely collected data• Consult with Patient and Public Involvement representatives through 1-1 interviews and focus groups• Tool development, including background research, liaison with relevant professionals, item development, REDCap design• Conduct interviews with stakeholders, including experts by experience and participants• Conduct a scoping review using Covidence on the effect of COVID-19 on the adult social care workforce• Assist with study management and governance, creating and maintaining study documentation (ethical forms, Gantt charts, risk registers) • Actively contribute to multi-disciplinary research meetings, presenting information and data and holding discussions• Co-Chair Methods and Research in Service Settings (MARSS) meetings

Manchester, United Kingdom

Social Development Research GroupResearch Trials:- Paediatric Autism Communication Trial - Generalised (PACT-G)- Early Development in Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (EDEN)- A Randomised Controlled Trial of Psycho-education and Acceptance & Commitment Therapy for Parents of Children recently diagnosed with ASD (REACH-ASD)- Communication-Centred Parent-Mediated Treatment for ASD in South Asia (COMPASS)Responsibilities & Duties include:• Provide assistance and support to clinical trials and research studies into autism spectrum disorder and neurofibromatosis type 1• Establish and maintain positive working relationships with participating parents and children• Coordinate research visits by scheduling dates, booking travel, creating and sending information packs, taking participant consent• Assist with data collection (behavioural observations, standardised diagnostic assessments, EEG, eye tracker, questionnaires) and data entry of a wide range of quantitative and qualitative data (excel, MACRO)• Code transcriptions & videos for RPLC, RPLD & MSA achieving 0.94 inter-rater reliability• Maintain many databases and master spreadsheets (including participant recruitment, adverse events, data coding, therapy logs)• Create trial resources, for example questionnaires using Select Survey, ACT values cards, autism communication boards, Zoom & Teams guides• Maintenance of the Autism@Manchester social media accounts and assist with the organisation of associated events• Effective daily communication with members of the multi-disciplinary research teams at both a group and individual level• Organise team meetings, take minutes, circulate documentation, schedule catering, arrange travel, and process expenses• Transcribe, anonymise & proofread trial documents (including participant interviews, policy documents, trial manuals, research papers)• General administrative duties: processing invoices, purchasing materials, requesting cash advances

Manchester, United Kingdom

• Acting as the first point of contact for all HR and recruitment related queries, via phone, email and in person• Responsible for providing first line advice to staff and managers on all HR policies and procedures, ensuring that issues are resolved efficiently and effectively• Processing new starters, secondments, promotions, leavers, sickness and maternity error free and on time, along with issuing the relevant documentation• Using knowledge and initiative to tackle new scenarios and offer the best advice available• Daily use of the HR system and Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, PowerPoint• Updating and maintenance of personnel files and records under GDPR guidelines

Warrington, United Kingdom

An exciting and fast-paced 10-week internship in HR, developing my understanding of HR policies, processes and practices.Responsibilities include:• HR administrative duties, including contracts of employment, changes to T&Cs, references• Recruitment processes, including shortlisting CVs, conducting phone call interviews, offering face-to-face interviews, contacting successful applicants• Assisting with HR projects, including annual bonus incentive plans, health and well-being calendars• Daily use of HR system, responding to emails and phone calls, filing • Data analysis using excel, such as employee attrition, sickness, holidays

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Mental Health

Master Of Research, Health And Social Care, Distinction

Achieved 73 in a 15,000-word research project and dissertation titled: "Agent of the state vs advocate for people: An exploration of UK.

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Psychology, First

An analytical and research-based degree. Achieved 82 in an 8,000-word research project and dissertation titled “The Effect of Exercise.