Research Associate, DECIPHer and CARE

Research Associate, DECIPHer and CARE

Cardiff University School of Social Sciences is seeking to recruit a Research Associate to work within two research centres, the Centre for Adult Social Care Research (CARE) and Centre for Development, Evaluation, Complexity and Implementation in Public Health Improvement (DECIPHer) that are located within the School.

In this role you will conduct research within the field of suicide and self-harm prevention and contribute to the overall research performance of the School and University, carrying out research leading to high-quality publications. To engage with public, practice and policy stakeholders to develop relevant research.

The post is funded through the Welsh National Centre for Suicide and Self-harm Prevention, a Health and Care Research Wales infrastructure investment, led by Swansea University.

This post is full‑time (35 hours per week) and is a fixed term covering a period of maternity leave from 1 Apr 2026 to 31 Mar 2027.

Salary: £41,064 – £46,049 per annum (Grade
6), with annual increments up to final salary at top of grade. New appointments are usually made at the starting point of the salary scale.

Responsible to Professor Jonathan Scourfield, Principal Investigator.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Jonathan Scourfield at

• 45 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
• Blended working – able to work from home some of the time
• Cycle to work scheme and other travel initiatives
• Annual increments up the pay scale
• Living Wage supporter

Cardiff University is the biggest university in Wales and a major employer with more than 7,000 staff. It is located in a thriving capital city and offers a vibrant working environment with great benefits and opportunities for progression.

Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds who have the ambition to create a university which seeks to fulfil our social, cultural and economic obligations to Cardiff, Wales, and the world.

We will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Cardiff University is a signatory to the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), which means that in hiring and promotion decisions we will evaluate applicants on the quality of our research, not publication metrics or the identity of the journal in which the research is published. More information is available at Responsible research assessment – Research – Cardiff University.

Closing date:
Tuesday, 24 March 2026.

Posted on:
Tuesday, 3 March 2026.