Research Assistant (Part-Time)
University of Cambridge
Part time Full day
Cambridge
This exciting 16-month post is an opportunity for an enthusiastic, motivated individual who is keen to develop their qualitative and palliative and end of life care research skills.
We are looking for a colleague to work with Dr Ben Bowers, Wellcome Post-Doctoral Fellow and Palliative Care Nurse Consultant, Professor Stephen Barclay, Professor of Palliative Care and colleagues on two complimentary research projects.
The ideal candidate will have a degree in health, sociology or psychology-related subject or equivalent qualifications or possess equivalent experience in a relevant discipline and experience of working in a research environment. Practical experience in conducting palliative care research and engaging sensitively with under-represented communities is essential, ideally including members of Muslim communities. They should demonstrate adeptness in collaborative teamwork, effective communication with public contributors, clinical and research colleagues, conducting literature reviews, qualitative research methods and analyses, presenting research to various audiences, and writing successful grant applications.
The post is funded for 16 months at 40% FTE (15 hours per week), requiring the post-holder to work in the Department for at least one to two days per week. You'll be based in the Primary Care Unit, East Forvie Building, Cambridge Biomedical Campus (approx. 2 miles south of city centre).
We welcome informal conversations concerning this post: please contact Dr Ben Bowers [email protected] to arrange a conversation.
To apply online for this vacancy, please click on the 'Apply' button below. This will route you to the University's Web Recruitment System, where you will need to register an account (if you have not already) and log in before completing the online application form.
Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.
Please ensure that you upload a covering letter and a CV in the Upload section of the online application. The covering letter should outline how you match the criteria for the post and why you are applying for this role. If you upload any additional documents which have not been requested, we will not be able to consider these as part of your application.
Please include details of your referees, including email address and phone number, one of which must be your most recent line manager.
The closing date for applications is: 12th May 2024
The interview date for the role is: 30th May 2024 (Interviews will be held online)
Please quote reference SN41395 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.
The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
Further information
We are looking for a colleague to work with Dr Ben Bowers, Wellcome Post-Doctoral Fellow and Palliative Care Nurse Consultant, Professor Stephen Barclay, Professor of Palliative Care and colleagues on two complimentary research projects.
- Developing a qualitative study exploring how healthcare professionals can best support members of often under-served Muslim communities with end-of-life symptom control. This involves helping co-design the study with public contributors from Muslim communities and preparing competitive grant applications.
- A qualitative study investigating the use of injectable end-of-life symptom control medications at home, involving interviews and focus groups with patients, families and healthcare professionals. The post holder will assist colleagues with the analysis stages. This study is part of a larger Wellcome project and will help advance understanding of where and how systems for using injectable medications can be improved.
The ideal candidate will have a degree in health, sociology or psychology-related subject or equivalent qualifications or possess equivalent experience in a relevant discipline and experience of working in a research environment. Practical experience in conducting palliative care research and engaging sensitively with under-represented communities is essential, ideally including members of Muslim communities. They should demonstrate adeptness in collaborative teamwork, effective communication with public contributors, clinical and research colleagues, conducting literature reviews, qualitative research methods and analyses, presenting research to various audiences, and writing successful grant applications.
The post is funded for 16 months at 40% FTE (15 hours per week), requiring the post-holder to work in the Department for at least one to two days per week. You'll be based in the Primary Care Unit, East Forvie Building, Cambridge Biomedical Campus (approx. 2 miles south of city centre).
We welcome informal conversations concerning this post: please contact Dr Ben Bowers [email protected] to arrange a conversation.
To apply online for this vacancy, please click on the 'Apply' button below. This will route you to the University's Web Recruitment System, where you will need to register an account (if you have not already) and log in before completing the online application form.
Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.
Please ensure that you upload a covering letter and a CV in the Upload section of the online application. The covering letter should outline how you match the criteria for the post and why you are applying for this role. If you upload any additional documents which have not been requested, we will not be able to consider these as part of your application.
Please include details of your referees, including email address and phone number, one of which must be your most recent line manager.
The closing date for applications is: 12th May 2024
The interview date for the role is: 30th May 2024 (Interviews will be held online)
Please quote reference SN41395 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.
The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
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