Research Fellow or Senior Research Fellow

This full-time post is available from early January 2025 to end December 2027.

The post
The Department of Health and Community Science wishes to recruit a Senior Research Fellow or Research Fellow to the Getting Recovery Right After Neck Dissection for Head and Neck Cancer (GRRAND) study, a National Institute of Health Research funded randomised controlled clinical trial. This trial evaluates clinical and cost-effectiveness of a personalised, physiotherapy-led, rehabilitation intervention (the GRRAND programme) compared to best practice NHS, post-discharge care for adults undergoing neck dissection for head and neck cancer. Using mixed method approaches the successful applicant will evaluate physiotherapists’ training experiences; monitor fidelity of intervention delivery (by physiotherapists) and engagement and uptake (by patients) to inform what works for whom and in what contexts.

About you
Applicants will possess a relevant degree, or PhD or equivalent qualification/experience in a related field of study. They will have relevant clinically applied health research experience and ideally possess in-depth understanding of musculoskeletal and/or surgical rehabilitation. They will work collaboratively with Professor Sarah Dean and the wider GRRAND research team to apply their qualitative and quantitative research skills and any clinical experience in the evaluation of this complex exercise-based rehabilitation intervention.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification (available on the university's website, accessed by the 'Apply' button) for full details of this role.

What we can offer you

• Freedom (and the support) to pursue your intellectual interests and to work creatively across disciplines to produce internationally exciting research.
• Support teams that understand the University wide research and teaching goals and partner with our academics accordingly.
• An Innovation, Impact and Business directorate that works closely with our academics providing specialist support for external engagement and development.
• Our Exeter Academic initiative supporting high performing academics to achieve their potential and develop their career.
• A multitude of staff benefits including sector leading benefits around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), Paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay), and a Fertility Treatment Policy.
• A beautiful campus set in the heart of stunning Devon.

Further information
For further information please contact Professor Sarah Dean, e-mail s.dean@exeter.ac.uk.

The closing date for completed applications is 25^th November 2024. To accommodate availability interviews are expected to take place, using Teams, 9^th or 10^th December 2024.

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