Research Associate / Fellow (Fixed Term, Part Time)

Nottingham; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 47,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

30 days holiday pro rata

Bonus scheme

Staff development

Benefits package

Fitness facilities

Staff discounts

Travel schemes

Job summary

The University of Nottingham invites applications for a part-time, fixed-term Research Associate/Fellow role based in the Injury, Recovery and Inflammation Sciences unit. You will contribute to the Falls in Stroke Survivors project, planning and conducting research, and writing up results for publication.

You will train and support clinicians, work with a wider team, and help deliver trial-related tasks, including data collection, analysis, and intervention fidelity assessments.

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent in a relevant subject area, or near completion.

Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct research using appropriate methodologies and techniques.
• Write up findings for publication.
• Train and support clinicians working on the trial and assist the trials team with intervention-related tasks.

Education

PhD or equivalent in a relevant subject area

Job description

Research Associate / Fellow (Fixed Term, Part Time)

Area
Injury, Recovery and Inflammation

Location
UK Other

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

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.

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