Research Associate / Trial Manager (Behavioural Science Group) at University of Cambridge

We are seeking a highly motivated Research Associate to join our team in the Behavioural Science Group, within the Primary Care Unit, Department of Public Health and Primary Care. The role holder will support a range of research activities within the group, working on an NIHR-funded Programme on Adherence to Medication (PAM), directed by Professor Stephen Sutton. 

Within the Programme, the role holder will contribute to a range of tasks including:

• Managing an ongoing trial of an intervention to increase medication adherence
• Supervising three research assistants working on the trial
• Supporting these research assistants to analyse and write up qualitative and quantitative data from the trial
• Leading the write-up of at least one qualitative paper and at least one quantitative paper
• Presenting findings at relevant meetings and conferences.
• Contributing to the final report to the funder

You will be expected to have an MSc and PhD in Health Psychology or related subject. You will have expertise in analysing and writing up qualitative and/or quantitative data using relevant software (e.g. Nvivo, SPSS). You will have excellent verbal and written communication skills and experience of managing a research project and research staff and preferably research experience in medication adherence and primary care.

The funds for this post are available until 31st May 2024.

This post is full time.  Applications for no less of 60% FTE working will be considered.

Location – Department of Public Health and Primary Care, East Forvie Building, Robinson Way, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge CB2 0SR (approx 2 miles south of city centre)

Informal enquiries can be made to: Stephen Sutton, srs34@medschl.cam.ac.uk

Closing date: 24th July 2023

Interview Date: Week commencing 7th August 2023

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please click on the ‘Apply’ button above. 

Please ensure that you upload a covering letter, CV and list of publications, in the Upload section of the online application. If you upload any additional documents which have not been requested, we will not be able to consider these as part of your application.

Please quote reference SN37602 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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