Research Assistant in Implementation Science

SMALP; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension

30 days leave per year

Season ticket loan

Development opportunities

Flexible working options

Job summary

Queen Mary University of London is seeking a Research Assistant to support a process evaluation of a cluster randomised trial comparing community appointment days with standard physiotherapy for musculoskeletal conditions. You will recruit participants, obtain consent, coordinate data collection, and support data analysis across sites.

The role involves surveys, interviews with staff and patients, and contributing to study reports and publications.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree and a postgraduate qualification in a relevant field, or equivalent research experience.
• Experience supporting research projects, especially health services research.
• Knowledge of governance processes (ethics, data protection, GCP).

Responsibilities

• Support recruitment, consent, and data collection for the study.
• Administer surveys and conduct qualitative interviews.
• Manage and analyse quantitative and qualitative data; produce descriptive statistics and assist with reports/publications.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Postgraduate qualification in a relevant field

Job description

About the Role

We are seeking a Research Assistant to support the process evaluation of a cluster randomised controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of community appointment days vs. standard physiotherapy for people with musculoskeletal conditions. Working within a multidisciplinary research team, you will contribute to the delivery of a mixed-methods study investigating the implementation and impact of the intervention across participating sites.

The role will involve approaching and recruiting participants, obtaining informed consent, coordinating data collection, administering surveys, and conducting qualitative interviews with healthcare staff and patients. You will support the management and analysis of quantitative and qualitative data, including producing descriptive statistics from survey responses and coding interview transcripts. You will also contribute to study reports, conference presentations, and peer-reviewed publications.

The successful candidate will have excellent organisational and communication skills, strong attention to detail, and an interest in health services research. This is an excellent opportunity to gain experience across the full research cycle, from study delivery and data collection through to analysis and dissemination.

About You

You will hold an undergraduate degree and a postgraduate qualification in a relevant field such as implementation sciences, psychology, or social sciences, or have equivalent research experience. You will have experience supporting research projects and an interest in musculoskeletal conditions and implementation science.

Strong organisational and communication skills are essential, alongside the ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders, including people with musculoskeletal conditions, clinicians, researchers and policymakers.

Knowledge of research governance processes (e.g. ethics, data protection, Good Clinical Practice) is essential. Experience of public and patient involvement is desirable.

About the School/Department/Institute/Project

The Centre for Bone & Joint Health, Blizard Institute was created to unite care, research,educationand innovation, all in service of our primarygoal - improving lives through better bone, joint and movementhealth.

About Queen Mary

At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits

We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities.

In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities.

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.

£39,187 to £39,802 per annum