Senior Research Assistant in Health and Community Wellbeing

Job Description

This job is brought to you by Jobs/Redefined, the UK's leading over‑50s age inclusive jobs board.

Working as part of multi‑disciplinary teams — academics, professionals and members of the public — you will support the Principal Investigator in delivering research activity on the "Anti‑stigma intervention for health and social care staff in contact with people who use substances: a process evaluation".

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting the established research team as they implement, evaluate and develop an existing "anti‑stigma training" intervention for health and social care professionals across various practice and local authority areas;
• Engaging with professional and public members, administering surveys, conducting interviews with professionals, leading data analysis and co‑production workshops with the support of academic and public partners;
• Delivering presentations to academic and professional partners, collating and writing reports, and leading the development of outputs such as book chapters and peer‑reviewed papers;
• Traveling to different sites to co‑deliver training with the existing team.

The role is a 12‑month full‑time fixed‑term position starting January 2026, with part‑time considered.

This research project is funded by the Three Schools NIHR prevention Award; the post holder will be located within the School of Communities and Education at Northumbria University. The team is highly recognised and supported by a broader academic and specialist network across a range of disciplines.

Applicants should hold a PhD (or be nearing submission) in a related field and possess specialist knowledge in health and social care issues. Excellent communication skills and experience in 1:1 and group work contexts would be beneficial. A working knowledge of stigma and its impacts, and experience researching with health and social care professionals, are desirable. Prior knowledge of qualitative and quantitative methods and data analysis is advantageous;

support and training will be provided.

Further information about the requirements of the role is available in the person specification.

If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact William Mc Govern , Associate Professor in Community and Wellbeing. To apply, click 'Apply Now'. Your application should include a covering letter and CV, detailing previous work in this area, grants awarded, and outputs/publications that illustrate your academic development and impact.