Research Associate / Fellow (Fixed Term, Part Time)

University of Nottingham; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 47,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangement

Generous holiday entitlement (pro rata

Staff development and career growth

Benefits and rewards

Job summary

University of Nottingham invites applications for a part-time, fixed-term research role within the Injury, Recovery and Inflammation Sciences group. The post focuses on developing objectives for a Falls in Stroke Survivors project and writing up findings for publication, in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.

You will support trial delivery, train clinicians, and handle data collection/analysis while contributing to project development and funding-relevant activities.

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent in a relevant subject area.
• Experience with research methodologies used in the trial (e.g., intervention fidelity assessments).
• Experience delivering training and support as part of a research study.

Responsibilities

• Lead and conduct research for the Falls in Stroke Survivors project.
• Plan, execute, and publish research work with appropriate methodologies.
• Train and support clinicians working on the trial and assist with data collection and analysis.

Skills

Research planning

Data analysis

Training support

Education

PhD or equivalent in a relevant subject area

Job description

Salary

£32,080 to £47,389 per annum, Pro rata depending on skills and experience (minimum £35608 with relevant PhD). Salary progression beyond this scale is subject to performance.

Area

Injury, Recovery and Inflammation

Location

UK Other

Closing Date

Sunday 06 September 2026

Reference

MED2284226

Applications are invited for the above post based at School of Medicine, Academic Unit - Injury, Recovery and Inflammation Sciences.

About The Role

The purpose of this role will be to have specific responsibility for research, for developing research objectives and proposals for a research project, Falls in Stroke Survivors, in the Centre for Rehabilitation and Ageing Research. You will be expected to plan and conduct work using approaches or methodologies and techniques appropriate to the type of research and will be responsible for writing up your work for publication.

About The Team

You will join an established team, led by Professor Pip Logan and Dr Vicky Booth, whose

Main areas of research interest include falls, stroke, and rehabilitation. The Falls in Stroke Survivors study is a multisite randomised controlled trial funded by the NIHR that started in September 2024. The initial phase of the study adapted an existing, effective falls intervention, Action Falls, to a stroke population using coproduction with patient representatives and other stakeholders. Your role will support the next phase of this exciting study, working with the wider research team to support the delivery of the Stroke Action Falls trial by training and supporting the clinicians working on the trial, collect, collate and analyse the therapy records and work alongside the trials team to support any intervention‑related tasks for the study.

About You

You will have a PhD or equivalent in a relevant subject area, or be about to complete your PhD

and be able to manage, plan and conduct research as part of the team. You will have had experience of the research methodologies and techniques we are using within the trial (e.g., intervention fidelity assessments) as well as experience delivering training and support as part of a research study.

What we offer

At the University of Nottingham, we are committed to providing competitive employment packages whilst supporting the well-being 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:

• A friendly, diverse, and supportive working environment
• A hybrid working arrangement with the blended approach of home and office working each week
• Generous holiday entitlement of 30 days (or pro rata) plus standard bank holidays and five university closure days including closure between Christmas and New Year.
• Our reward scheme grants bonuses of numerous values for excellent work
• We are committed to staff development through the provision of training, continued support, and career progression opportunities
• You will have access to a range of benefits and rewards, including fitness and health facilities, staff discounts, travel schemes and many more. To find out more about what we can offer you, follow the link to our benefits website

What next

The post is offered on a part-time basis fixed-term contract until 29 th February 2028. We may consider job share arrangements.

Informal enquiries may be addressed to Vicky Booth: [e-mail]. Please note that applications sent directly to this address will not be accepted.

https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/hr/guidesandsupport/absenceandannualleave/annualleave/annualleaveentitlementbyjobfamilystaffgroup.aspx

Further details

• Job Description/Role Profile

Our university is a supportive, inclusive, caring and positive community. We welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities and beliefs – indeed this very diversity is vital to our success, it is fundamental to our values and enriches life on campus. Visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion website.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) employer . Increasing the diversity of our community is extremely important to us and we are committed to the aims of Disability Confident Scheme.

We are the first university to have achieved Athena Swan Gold Award .

To help you succeed, we published Candidate Guidance to provide support on the application and interview process.

Discover our benefits, visit Your Benefits website.

We welcome applications from UK, Europe and worldwide and aim to make your move to the UK as smooth as possible. Visit the Moving to Nottingham page for details.

Your application will be considered on an equal basis, subject to the relevant permission to work in the UK as set out by UK Visas & Immigration .