Any researchers out there who can advise?

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I’m looking to tangent my career. I have a degree in psychology and a masters in a related (but not research based) field - think mental health.
I’m looking for a job that will be more straightforward.
I’m also hoping to travel a bit and maybe live in Europe for a month or two at a time.
do most researchers work from home?
thanks!

Are you looking for a research career then? Researching what? If academic you'd need a PhD and to be prepared to teach and spend years on short term contract - pure research roles are like hens teeth.

I agree, PhD is pretty much needed unless poss lower paid Research Assistant position. This will indeed likely be a short term contact. I would say part campus and part home working if academic university post. They are very competitive though (sorry).

Do you have access to your uni careers service still? Our completed students have access to ours hence asking, they may be useful.

Yes research assistant
im working as an advisor on a research project currently (though much better pay than an assistant) so hoping it would give me a way in and also completing pgdip in psychological research methods.
I would research on others phd I guess!
do you think it’s unlikely then?

i could ask Uni yes good idea

I get two or three research assistant posts a week from local Uni on my indeed feed

Do you mean you are hoping for a fully remote role for a UK employer who would permit you to work from another country for months at a time?

I'd say that's vanishingly unlikely in any field. It causes a mass of legal and tax issues for the employer as well as issues for you (visas for a start as you'd not be a tourist).

No tax or visa issues as it would only be for a month or two max each time.
my DP can be fully remote so I’d like a similar job set up so we can go away a few times a year.
maybe research ain’t it then.

Accessing academic data outside the UK can be problematic (thank you Brexit...)

Ah, didn’t know that.
thank you
hmmmmm

You need a visa to work in the EU even if it's for under 90 days.

Etc.

I don’t need a visa if I’m employed in the uk and just visiting as long as I work less days than I don’t. It’s all good, more concerned about whether research is a good career to pursue if one wants to work remotely some of the time. Also now worried there aren’t jobs.