Job Title: Research Assistant (StepChange)Application Closing Date: Wednesday, 10 June 2026School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences Part-time (18.5 hrs per week); Fixed-term to 31st December 2026. We are looking for a Research Assistant to work with Professor Daniel Rhind on a project funded by The Oak Foundation. The research will identify promising practices related to safeguarding the elite player pathway in football. This will be achieved through a scoping review, engaging with stakeholders and developing resources to disseminate key messages. The research will make recommendations regarding the future of safeguarding across the elite player pathway and hence this project has the potential to have a significant global impact. The ideal candidate will have experience of conducting a scoping review, building a toolkit and conducting research related to safeguarding in sport. The applicant will have been awarded a relevant MSc. For more information please refer to theJob Description and Person Specification. Informal enquiries should be directed to Professor Daniel Rhind (d.j.a.rhind@lboro.ac.uk or via 01509 223002). Loughborough University is committed to allowing its employees to work dynamically with a combination of working on campus and remotely, where possible. This has been identified as a role that could work dynamically and, if successful, your line manager will discuss these informal arrangements with you. Please note that there is a general expectation that the successful candidate will spend the majority of time working on the Loughborough campus.