Post Doctoral Research Associate in Health Workforce Research

Please note, this post is fixed-term until 01 March 2026 and part-time at 0.3 FTE.

The University of Lincoln is seeking to appoint a Post-Doctorate Research Associate to join the School of Health and Care Sciences. Our university is deeply committed to working with our partners across Lincolnshire’s Integrated Care System fostering collaborations across the health and care sector. The School of Health and Care Sciences (SHCS) works closely with the Lincoln Institute for Rural and Coastal Health (LIRCH), the country's first integrated and multidisciplinary research institute dedicated to rural and coastal health research. LIRCH has been awarded £10.9 million funding from Research England’s Expanding Excellence in England (E3) fund and is currently undergoing significant expansion.   

You will work with colleagues in SHCS and LIRCH to deliver on a 5 year NIHR funded Allied Health Professions workforce project and will contribute to shaping future health and care workforce research with the aim of transforming services to improve the health and wellbeing of underserved communities. We are seeking an HCPC registered Allied Health Professional with a PhD who has experience of working clinically within an NHS and complex health system environment. You will also have experience of delivering on complex research projects and engaging with qualitative research methods. The post is hybrid working and has flexibility but you will be expected to regularly work onsite in Lincoln in order to effectively connect with others in the research team.

Situated in the heart of a historic city, the University of Lincoln is committed to transforming lives and communities through our teaching and research. We are listed in the world’s top 150 universities in the Times Higher Education’s (THE) Young University Rankings 2024 and hold a five-star score overall in the QS Stars rating system of global universities. We are one of a select group of universities to achieve the top Gold rating overall and in both aspect ratings for student experience and student outcomes in the national Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023. We were awarded the Queen's Anniversary Prize for Further and Higher Education in 2023. In the 2021 REF 79% of our research was classed as internationally excellent or world-leading research in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF) assessment and we were in the top 30% for knowledge exchange in the national Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF), by Research England in 2021. We are continuing to invest in our research expertise as research growth is a key pillar in the University of Lincoln’s aspirations and growth strategy.

As part of your application please submit a current CV.

For more information about this exciting opportunity, please contact Head of School: Professor Kate Grafton at kgrafton@lincoln.ac.uk.

Further details:

• Job Description and Person Specification

You can find out more about working at Lincoln, and everything that we have to offer, at: https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/jobopportunities/

We strive for a diverse workforce with the very best employees and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all. The University encourages applications from underrepresented groups inclusive of Black, Asian and other minoritised/marginalised ethnic groups, all gender identities and expressions from the LGBTQIA+ community, candidates with a disability, and those that practise different faiths and beliefs, to enhance our One Community where we strive to be kind, patient, and supportive of each other.

Closing Date: Sunday 05 January 2025
Interview Date: Wednesday 15 January 2025

Advert information