Research Associate in Pain, Autism and Digital Health

HIRANI; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

HIRANI invites applications for a Research Associate in Pain, Autism and Digital Health. This part-time post (17.5 hours/week) is fixed-term until 1 January 2028 and is based in Belfast.

You will support and lead qualitative, quantitative and PPI components of a funded feasibility study, shaping methods and patient-centred approaches. You will recruit and consent participants, conduct interviews with autistic individuals, coordinate co-design workshops, and help deliver data collection for an

Qualifications

• Lead qualitative and quantitative components of a funded feasibility study.
• Coordinate patient and public involvement (PPI) activities.
• Oversee participant recruitment and consent processes.
• Support development of an autism-adapted digital health intervention.

Responsibilities

• Lead participant recruitment and consent.
• Conduct qualitative interviews with autistic individuals.
• Coordinate co‑design workshops with the PPI steering group.
• Support Phase 2 feasibility data collection for the autism-adapted digital self-management intervention.

Skills

Qualitative research

Quantitative analysis

PPI coordination

Recruitment

Interviews

Job description

Research Associate in Pain, Autism and Digital Health

Role: Research Associate in Pain, Autism and Digital Health

Department: School of Health Sciences – Faculty of Life and Health Sciences

Campus: Any

(Part-Time 17.5 hours per week/Fixed-term until 1 January 2028)

Job Purpose:

To support and lead the delivery of qualitative, quantitative and patient and public involvement (PPI) components of a funded mixed-methods feasibility study. The Research Associate will lead participant recruitment and consent, conduct qualitative interviews with autistic individuals, coordinate co‑design workshops with the PPI steering group, and support Phase 2 feasibility data collection contributing to the development of an autism‑adapted digital self‑management intervention for headache.