Area
Injury, Recovery and Inflammation
Location
University Park
Salary
£31,387 to £46,485 per annum, depending on skills and experience (minimum £34866 with relevant PhD). Salary progression beyond this scale is subject to performance.
Closing Date
Friday 24 October 2025
Reference
MED240725
Applications are invited for the above post based at School of Medicine, Academic Unit - Injury, Recovery and Inflammation Sciences.
About the role - The purpose of this role will be to have specific responsibility for research, for developing research objectives and proposals for a research project, Falls in Stroke Survivors, in the Centre for Rehabilitation and Ageing Research. You will be expected to plan and conduct work using approaches or methodologies and techniques appropriate to the type of research and will be responsible for writing up your work for publication.
About the team - You will join an established team, led by Professor Pip Logan and Dr Vicky Booth, whose main areas of research interest include falls, stroke, and rehabilitation. The Falls in Stroke Survivors study is a multisite randomised controlled trial funded by the NIHR starting in September 2024. The initial phase of the study adapted an existing, effective falls intervention, Action Falls, to a stroke population using co-production with patient representatives and other stakeholders. Your role will support the next phase of this exciting study, working with the wider research team to support the delivery of the Stroke Action Falls trial by training and supporting the clinicians working on the trial, collect, collate and analyse the therapy records and work alongside the trials team to support any intervention-related tasks for the study.
About you – You will have a PhD or equivalent in a relevant subject area, or be about to complete you PhD and be able to manage, plan and conduct research as part of the team. You will have had experience of the research methodologies and techniques we are using within the trial (e.g., intervention fidelity assessments) as well as experience delivering training and support as part of a research study.
What we offer -
* A friendly, diverse, and supportive working environment
* A hybrid working arrangement with the blended approach of home and office working each week
* Generous holiday entitlement of days (or pro rata) plus standard bank holidays and five university closure days including closure between Christmas and New Year.
* Our reward scheme grants bonuses of numerous values for excellent work
* We are committed to staff development through the provision of training, continued support, and career progression opportunities
* You will have access to a range of benefits and rewards, including fitness and health facilities, staff discounts, travel schemes and many more. To find out more about what we can offer you, follow the link to our benefits website
What next -Further information is available in the role profile. To apply for this vacancy please click 'Apply Now' to complete your details.
Your working hours will be 21.75 hours per week, fixed term until 29 February 2028. We may also consider job share arrangements.
Please contact Vicky Booth, if you have further questions about this role. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.