Research Assistant

Vacancy terms: Full-time, or job share considered, fixed term contract for 12 months

Hours per week: 37.5

About the role

In this role you will be joining the project, Morebility: optimising medications, mobility, and mental health. This research is funded by a NIHR Team Development Award to investigate the overlap between medications, mobility and mental health in people living with multiple long-term conditions and multimorbidity.

This project involves a scoping review of the literature to determine what research has already been conducted in this area, patient and public involvement meetings, feasibility testing of routine datasets, and team development activities.

Your role will be to coordinate the activities funded by the team development award including: conducting the scoping review of the literature, arranging and conducting the PPI meetings and study conference, supporting the feasibility testing of the routine datasets. The role will also include day-to-day management of the project, coordinating meetings between the team members and the team development activities.

About you

We are looking for a candidate with expertise in literature searching, patient and public involvement, project management, a general interest in medications, mobility, mental health or multiple long-term conditions, and excellent communication skills.

Additional information

Informal enquiries are welcome and should be made to Dr Lucy Beishon on lb330@le.ac.uk

Applications for job share will be considered. 

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.  

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 equity, 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 through our values of Inspiring, Impactful and Inclusive. 

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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