Study Co-ordinator/Research Fellow

This research post sits within GCU’s Research Centre for Health (ReaCH) which comprises 10 multi-disciplinary research groups which collectively work on enhancing the lives of people with long term health conditions as well as developing and evaluating public health and lifestyle interventions.

We are seeking to appoint a full time Research Fellow/Study coordinator to the recently awarded Stroke Association funded study PRACTISE (PeRsonAlised Community based TelerehabIlitation post StrokE to increase rehabilitation time and improve motor recovery: a feasibility study). The successful candidate will work with the study team to primarily co-ordinate all aspects of the two centre study and ensure that study milestones are met.

You will have the leading role in planning, co-ordinating and completing the project. You should have a good knowledge of the requirements of undertaking clinical research within the NHS including governance and ethical issues.

You should have excellent written and oral communication skills and be able to work well within a team but also motivated to work independently and prioritise tasks to ensure deadlines are met. You should be hardworking, organised, enthusiastic and flexible and able to take initiative as required.

If you would like to discuss this role or for more information please contact Professor Lisa Kidd on 0141 331 8159 or by email Lisa.Kidd@gcu.ac.uk or Professor Lorna Paul (Lorna.Paul@gcu.ac.uk)

As the University for the Common Good, we are committed to embedding equality, diversity and inclusion, as well as our values in everything that we do.  As such, we welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates who demonstrate the GCU Values.

Glasgow Caledonian University is committed to a fair and transparent recruitment process that is free from bias so that we can attract and retain a high performing workforce which makes a critical contribution to our success.

Please note that the appointment will be made on the first point of the salary scale (unless by exception).

As this role involves Regulated work with Adults and/or Children the successful candidate will require PVG Scheme membership.

The Research Centre for Health (ReaCH) in the School of Health & Life Sciences has an international reputation for delivering high impact research. In the recent Research Excellence Framework assessment (2021) 91% of GCU’s health related research has been formally classified as world-leading or internationally excellent. More over, the impact of GCU’s applied health research was classified as ‘outstanding’ and surpassed by only one other UK institution. The University's outstanding record for delivering impact for the common good against the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals was also highlighted in the recent THE Global Impact Rankings with GCU 1^st in Scotland for SDG3, good health and wellbeing.

You can apply for this role through the Glasgow Caledonian University vacancies page- https://www.gcu.ac.uk/jobs/jobs

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