Research Associate

University of Bath; Bath; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 46,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading UK university is seeking a passionate Research Assistant/Associate for a project in injury prevention within rugby. This part-time position involves data integration to impact rugby union policy and practice, alongside opportunities for professional development. Candidates must have a PhD and expertise in data analysis related to rugby. Join a diverse and inclusive environment committed to positive change.

Benefits

Free counselling services

Cycle to work scheme

Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme

Staff discount at Team Bath gym

Generous annual leave allowance

Personal and professional development opportunities

Free entry to the Holburne Museum

Qualifications

• PhD is an essential requirement for this role.
• Expertise in analysing data from instrumented mouthguards.
• Detailed knowledge of rugby and the professional rugby landscape in England.

Responsibilities

• Integrate data from multiple sources to develop models for head impacts in rugby.
• Engage with policy-makers and end-users for real-world impact.
• Work on a project supported by the Rugby Football Union.

Skills

Data analysis

Knowledge of rugby

Knowledge translation skills

Understanding of injury prevention

Education

PhD in a relevant field

Job description

Salary

The salary range for Research Assistant is £30,805 - £37,174;

The salary range for Research Associate is £38,249 - £45,413, per annum.

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity in the Centre for Health, and Injury & Illness Prevention in Sport for someone with a passion for injury prevention who is looking to use their data skills to have an impact on rugby union policy and practice.

In this 24-month project, you will integrate data from multiple sources (e.g., head kinematics from mouthguards with integrated sensors, game events from match analysis, concussion data from injury surveillance) to develop models to describe head impacts in rugby union players in the highest women’s and men’s leagues in England.

The project is supported by the Rugby Football Union in partnership with Prem Rugby & Premiership Women’s Rugby.

You will have opportunities to engage with policy-makers and end-users (e.g., coaches and players) to develop knowledge translation skills and to have real-world impact on how rugby union players train and play.

Additional information

This is a part‑time (21.9 hours, 0.6 FTE) position.

As a member of Research Staff at the University of Bath, you will be encouraged to take up a minimum of 10 days professional development pro‑rata per year.

A lower grade offer may be made (Grade 6) with comparable reduction in responsibilities and amendment in job title to Research Assistant, if a suitable applicant cannot be found to fill the Grade 7 position. Applicants will need to be within six months of their course completion date and will be promoted to Research Associate once their PhD has been awarded.

A PhD is an essential requirement for this role. We would also like someone with expertise in analysing data from instrumented mouthguards.

A detailed knowledge of rugby, and the professional rugby landscape in England, is key to this role.

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under‑represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We're very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. An accredited Disability Confident Leader; autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.

What we can offer you

We're continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:

• Free counselling services through Health Assured
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Staff discount at Team Bath gym
• Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees
• Staff discount on language courses
• Generous employer contributory pension schemes
• Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning & more
• Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
• Local discounts & more

£30,805 to £45,413. Grade 6 to Grade 7, per annum