Research Assistant (Part-time, Fixed term)

University of Nottingham; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Leading fitness and health facilities

Staff discounts and travel schemes

Generous holiday allowance

Highly attractive pension scheme

Job summary

University of Nottingham invites applications for a part-time Research Assistant to support ageing well research within the NIHR ARC EM. The role involves planning and conducting mixed-methods studies and preparing work for publication.

You will work in the Building Resilience in Later Life theme, collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, and contribute to translational health research with potential impact on policy and practice.

Qualifications

• Experience with qualitative and quantitative research methods is desirable.
• Experience with primary care data and implementation science frameworks is welcome.

Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct research relating to ageing well, including falls prevention; write up work for publication.
• Collaborate with an established team and contribute to dissemination of findings.

Job description

Salary

£32,080 to £35,608 per annum pro-rata depending on skills and experience.

Area

Medicine

Location

University Park

Salary

£32,080 to £35,608 per annum pro-rata depending on skills and experience.

Closing Date

Friday 25 September 2026

Reference

MED202526

Applications are invited for an exciting opportunity for a Research Assistant to join our National Institute of Health and Care Research Applied Research Collaboration East Midlands team (NIHR ARC EM). The purpose of this role will be to develop and undertake research relating to ageing well, including falls prevention, in the Building Resilience in Later Life theme. The role holder will be expected to plan and conduct work using qualitative and quantitative methodologies and will be responsible for writing up their work for publication. Candidates with experience working with primary care data and using implementation science frameworks are particularly welcome.

The role holder will join an established team, led by Professor Elizabeth Orton, whose main areas of research interest include applied health research on healthy ageing in the areas of prevention, rehabilitation and long-term care (see previous research here). Research will focus on the adaptation, implementation and scale of effective innovations, building research capacity in the health and care sector and collaboration with partners including other ARC themes in the East Midlands and nationally, other NIHR programmes, Health Innovation Networks, Integrated Care Boards, Local Authorities and health and care providers.

The University of Nottingham is committed to providing competitive employment packages whilst supporting the wellbeing of our staff to help them reach their full potential. As a university employee, you will have access to a range of benefits and rewards, including leading fitness and health facilities, staff discounts and travel schemes, along with a generous holiday allowance and a highly attractive pension scheme. The University of Nottingham is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

• leading fitness and health facilities
• staff discounts and travel schemes
• a generous holiday allowance
• a highly attractive pension scheme

This part-time (18 hours) position is offered as a fixed-term contract to 30 September 2029. This role is available from the 1 October 2026.

Please contact Elizabeth Orton, [e-mail] if you have further questions about this role. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.

Further information is available in the role profile.

Further details:

• Job Description/Role Profile

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