Mixed Methods Researcher

Vacancy terms: Full-time, or job share considered, fixed term contract for 24 months commencing March 2025, with possibility of further extension subject to satisfactory review

Hours per week: 37.5

About the role

Leicester Kidney Lifestyle Team (LKLT) are looking for a bright and enthusiastic early career researcher to take a leading role in a new project aiming to implement and evaluate lifestyle self-management resources for kidney patients and healthcare professionals in primary and secondary care. This project is an integral element within our wider Kidney Lifestyle Research Programme (KLRP) and offers scope for career progression in an emerging field in health research.

The LKLT is a multidisciplinary group running a portfolio of clinical and laboratory studies investigating the biomedical, clinical and psychosocial effects of lifestyle interventions in patients with chronic kidney disease; our research explores the mechanisms underlying these effects, and develops and tests strategies for implementing interventions in clinical practice. Our team has nationwide and international collaborations and boasts exciting opportunities for disseminating work through international conferences and publications.  

About you

You will have a background with a relevant health science degree and possess experience of testing a digital health intervention. You will draw on your knowledge and/or experience of qualitative research and implementation science methodology. This includes ethics and regulatory applications and amendments, qualitative and quantitative data methodologies, practical experience in health research and theoretical knowledge, and has an interest in implementation science, health psychology/behaviour research or other health related subject.

Additional information

Informal enquiries are welcome and should be made to Dr Matthew Graham-Brown on mgb23@le.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.

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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