Research Associate (Behaviour Change & Co-production)

Cardiff University; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Living Wage supporter

45 days annual leave

Flexible working (blended on-campus/at

Job summary

Cardiff University’s Centre for Trials Research invites applications for a Research Associate (Grade 6) to work on the ACCORD project, addressing consent-based challenges to improve inclusivity in research, with a focus on ethics and behaviour-based interventions.

This is a fixed-term, full-time post (35 hours per week) based at Heath Park, with a blended working arrangement and a salary of £41,064–£46,049 per annum (Grade 6).

Qualifications

• Experience with qualitative methods related to behaviour change or co-production approaches, especially involving under-served groups.

Skills

Qualitative methods

Behaviour change

Co-production approaches

Job description

The Centre for Trials Research at Cardiff University is a large, multinational community of researchers, professional services staff and students from a diverse range of backgrounds.

We tackle the big diseases and health concerns of our time by forming partnerships with researchers and building lasting relationships with the public. Find out more about the Centre and working with us here.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Research Associate (Grade 6) to join a new interdisciplinary Wellcome-funded project ‘Addressing consent-based challenges to improve inclusivity in research (ACCORD)’ being led by this UKCRC-registered Centre. In this role you will conduct research within the field of research ethics and the development of behaviour-based interventions and contribute to the overall research performance of the Centre and University, carrying out research leading to high-quality publications. You will also engage with public, practice and policy stakeholders to develop relevant research proposals.

This position would suit a self-motivated individual with experience of qualitative methods in relation to behaviour change or the use of co-production approaches, particularly involving under-served groups.

With a culture of continuous professional and career development the Centre has an excellent track record of helping people develop in their areas of interest, with many progressing within the Centre itself, the wider University or further afield.

For informal discussions you are welcome to contact the recruiter Victoria Shepherd (Principal Research Fellow) by email [e-mail] or by phone [phone]

This post is full-time (35 hours per week), fixed-term, based at Heath Park and available from 1 September 2026 until 17 February 2034.

Salary: £41,064 - £46,049 per annum (Grade 6)

This role is eligible to be offered on a blended working basis, meaning that as well as spending time working on campus you can also choose to spend some time working from another location, e.g. your home. The University is committed to offering this flexibility, wherever the role and business need allows, supporting work-life balance.

Cardiff University offers many excellent benefits, including 45 days annual leave (incl. bank holidays), local pension scheme, a cycle to work scheme and other travel initiatives, annual increments within the pay scale, and more. It's an exciting and vibrant place to work with many different challenges and is a proud Living Wage supporter. Business needs will require some degree of office-based working but the balance of time can be spent in the office or remotely (subject to agreement with the line manager).

Closing date: Friday, 16 October2026

Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

£41,064 to £46,049 per annum (Grade 6)