VACANCY: Research Associate

Vacancy ID: 3767

Location: Leicester

Department: Health Sciences

Vacancy terms: Part-time (0.5FTE 18.75 hours per week), fixed term contract until 30 September 2024

Salary details: Grade 7 £35,326 to £40,927 per annum pro rata

Hours per week: 18.75

Advert closes midnight on: 04 Oct 2021

About the role

The Social Sciences Applied to Healthcare Improvement Research (SAPPHIRE) Group, Department of Health Sciences at the University of Leicester are seeking a Research Associate to join them on a fixed term basis. The researcher will lead a cross-project study of the implementation of interventions to improve care for people with multiple long term conditions in primary care, funded by the NIHR Applied Research Collaborative (ARC), East Midlands.

About you

You will have a PhD in a relevant social or health science discipline, knowledge of health services organisation and delivery, and experience of project management.  You will also have expertise in qualitative methods, and an ability to lead in writing up social science research for publication in high quality journals.

Additional information

Enquiries are welcome and should be made to  Prof Carolyn Tarrant at ccp3@leicester.ac.uk 

As part of the University’s ongoing commitment to professional development, this role will also be considered on a seconded basis for existing staff members. Please ensure this is discussed with your line manager prior to applying. More information regarding secondments can be found here.

The University of Leicester has been changing the world, and changing people’s lives, for 100 years. When you join us, you’ll become part of a community of Citizens of Change, which includes not only our staff and our current students but also thousands of Leicester graduates around the world.

As a diverse and forward-thinking employer, we embed the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion into everything we do. That includes not just our core missions of teaching and research, but also our support for staff, students and our local community.

We’re committed to the wellbeing of all our staff and to the sustainability of our environment, on our campus and beyond. We offer a competitive salary package, excellent pension scheme and a generous annual leave allowance, along with opportunities to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.

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