Research Fellow in Applied Health Research

Overview of the Role

Are you an ambitious researcher looking for your next challenge?   Do you have a background in applied health research?  Do you want to further your career in one of the UK’s leading research intensive Universities?

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, ambitious Research Fellow to work on two exciting research projects: D-MAPP, funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) and Arthritis, Work and Well-being, funded by the Nuffield Foundation. The post will be situated in the Leeds Institute of Rheumatic & Musculoskeletal Medicine within the Faculty of Medicine and Health, working with Professor Philip Conaghan and Associate Professor Sarah Kingsbury.

D-MAPP: This mixed methods study will develop and subsequently evaluate (in conjunction with the Leeds Institute of Clinical Trials Research) a digital rehabilitation package of care for distal upper limb pain. Intervention development is now complete and the Research Fellow in Applied Health Research will provide support for a qualitative and quantitative evaluation of the intervention with patients and healthcare professionals, prior to formal testing, to explore issues of usability, adoption and adherence of the intervention. For this project, you will work closely with the Research Fellow in Digital Health, who has led the intervention development. 

Nuffield: This mixed-methods study aims to provide guidance to employers and policymakers on how they can support improved wellbeing among working-age people who are diagnosed with arthritis. The Research Fellow in Applied Health Research will use qualitative methods to explore the experiences and lives of working-aged people living with arthritis to identify reasons why people’s employment is (or is not) affecting their wellbeing. You will subsequently use a co-production approach to develop recommendations for employers, working closely with the Research Fellow in Health Economics to map the findings of the qualitative work onto those from the quantitative analysis, to inform the co-production process.

You will have a first degree and PhD in a subject area relating to health services research/applied health research/social science/psychology; or have equivalent research experience. You will also have relevant research experience in an academic or relevant health care setting.

What we offer in return

• 26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!
• Generous pension scheme plus life assurance– the University contributes 14.5% of salary
• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!  

Interviews to be held 12th /13th August 2024.

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact: 

Dr Sarah Kingsbury, Email: S.R.Kingsbury@leeds.ac.uk

Contract Type:

Fixed Term (2 September 2024 to 31 March 2026 to complete a specific task or time limited work.)

Further details:

• Candidate Brief

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