Senior Research Assistant/Research Fellow, School of Health Sciences

University of Southampton; Southampton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading research team at the University of Southampton as a Research Fellow, focusing on qualitative research to enhance self-management support for older adults with long-term conditions. This role involves conducting interviews, workshops, and data analysis, contributing to impactful healthcare solutions.

Benefits

Flexible Working Patterns

Qualifications

• Experience in conducting qualitative research.
• Ability to work independently in a research context.

Responsibilities

• Conduct qualitative research and analyze data.
• Develop a communication guide for physiotherapists.

Skills

Qualitative Research

Social Science Applied Health Research

Written English Skills

Education

PhD Qualification

Job description

An exciting opportunity is available for a talented researcher to join the large and successful School of Health Sciences at the University of Southampton. You will join a multidisciplinary team who are developing a communication guide delivered by physiotherapists to improve self-management support for older people living with multiple long-term conditions and their carers in the home setting.

The work will involve conducting qualitative research (observations of physiotherapy practice, interviews with patients and carers, focus groups with physiotherapists) to explore their experiences of self-management support, stakeholder workshops to co-produce the intervention, and initial evaluation in practice. This will involve gaining ethical approvals, recruiting participants, conducting the qualitative work, analysing qualitative data, writing it up for publication. The work would include working with PPI and working with a multidisciplinary team.

You will need experience of qualitative research and a good understanding of social science applied health research. You will need to be able to work independently and efficiently in a research context, and will have excellent written English skills with meticulous attention to detail.

We are open to flexible working patterns.

An enhanced DBS check is required for this role.

Applications will be considered from candidates who are working towards or nearing completion of a relevant PhD qualification. The title of Research Fellow will be applied upon completion of PhD. Prior to the qualification being awarded the title of Senior Research Assistant will be given.

Potential applicants who would like to discuss the post are welcome to contact Dr Euan Sadler ([e-mail]).

Interviews will take place on 16th June 2025. The position is tenable from 1st of September 2025.