Research Assistant or Associate in Implementation Science

Location: Hybrid Working

Vacancy terms: Full-time, part-time (minimum 0.6FTE, 22.5 hours per week) or job share considered, fixed term contract for 12 months

Salary details: Grade 6 - £32,546 to £37,174 or Grade 7 - £39,355 to £45,413 per annum, pro rata if part-time

Hours per week: 37.5

About the role

Supported by the chief investigators and working closely with the wider IMAB-Qi team, the post holder will use qualitative and novel user testing methodology to support (grade 6) or lead (grade 7) co-designing an implementation intervention to facilitate general practices to routinely deliver the IMAB-Qi within medication reviews. Experience of using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR)(2) or other implementation science frameworks is desirable but not essential as training will be provided.

You’ll support (Grade 6) or facilitate (Grade 7):

• User testing the IMAB-Qi with healthcare professionals and professional patient actors in general practices
• Focus groups with health care professionals involved in the user testing to diagnose the barriers and enablers to routinely delivering the IMAB-Qi within medication reviews
• Co-design workshops with healthcare professionals and other primary care key stakeholders to design an IMAB-Qi implementation intervention

This is a 12-month fixed term position; however further IMAB-Qi research posts will be available from 2026 which will focus on the feasibility study and definitive trial running to December 2029. We anticipate that the successful candidate for the current role may wish to apply for one or more of these future posts to remain on the study for longer than the initial 12 months advertised.

For further background information about the role please view the attached job summary form.

About you

You will be highly motivated and self-driven with qualitative research experience and for Grade 7, a PhD in a relevant subject area e.g. implementation science. You will have excellent interpersonal skills and work successfully alongside a multi-institutional team to deliver the research aims. Experience of applying behavioural and/or implementation science to design and/or evaluate interventions, working in a healthcare setting or an applied health research setting, and a track record of publishing research, is also desirable.

Additional information

Informal enquiries are welcome and should be made to Dr Sion Scott on s.scott@leicester.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 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.

Advert closes midnight on: 23 March 2025

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