Senior Research Associate / Principal Research Associate

Company description:

We are a world class research-intensive university. We deliver teaching and learning of the highest quality. We play a leading role in economic, social and cultural development of the North East of England. Attracting and retaining high-calibre people is fundamental to our continued success.

Job description:

The Role

An exciting opportunity to join an established Evidence Synthesis Group and take a leading role in the NIHR Innovation Observatory’s Medicines Research Programme (MRP), supporting our national health and care agencies to understand and prepare for the medicine innovation pipeline.

You will be encouraged to develop your own research programme consistent with the aims of the MRP, aligning to the Innovation Observatory vision and objectives. Depending on experience and interests there will be an opportunity to contribute to our Technology Assessment Review programme of work funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) and our NICE External Assessment Group delivered in collaboration with our colleagues in Newcastle Hospitals.

The group is very research active and offer an opportunity for collaborating and leading on new and existing research projects from within our host unit, Population Health Sciences Institute, our Faculty of Medical Sciences and beyond.

This is a full-time fixed term post available until 31.03.26. Extension will be dependent on further funding.

For informal enquiries please contact Dawn Craig (dawn.craig@ncl.ac.uk)