Vacancy terms: Full time, or job share is considered a 12 month fixed contract

Hours per week: 37.5

About the role

This is an excellent opportunity for graduates looking to gain hands-on experience in real-world health research. Join BHF Leicester’s new £3 million Center of Research Excellence as a Research Assistant within our Populations theme, exploring how cardiovascular disease and multiple long-term conditions intersect – particularly across diverse ethnic groups.

Hosted by the Leicester Real World Evidence Unit, you will work with electronic health record data on a large scale to:

• Draft study protocols and conduct feasibility assessments
• Clean and analyze data using statistical methods
• Contribute to influential publications and policy-relevant research

You will be supported by experienced researchers and gain exposure to cutting-edge epidemiological studies aimed at improving health outcomes and reducing inequalities. Applications from groups underrepresented in health research are strongly encouraged.

Additional information

Informal inquiries are welcome and should be made to Natalie Matthewan leicester_cre@leicester.ac.uk

Work share requests will be considered.

As part of the University’s ongoing commitment to professional development, this role will also be considered on a secondment basis to existing staff. Please ensure you discuss this with your Line Manager before applying.

The University of Leicester has been changing the world, changing people’s lives, for 100 years. When you join us, you will become part of a community of Citizens of changewhich includes not only our current staff and students, but also thousands of Leicester alumni around the world.

As a diverse and forward-thinking employer, we embed the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion into everything we do. This includes not only our core teaching and research missions, but also our support of staff, students and our local community through our values ​​of inspiring, impacting and inclusive.

We are committed to the well-being of all our employees and to the sustainability of our environment, on our campus and beyond. We offer a competitive salary package, excellent pension scheme and generous annual allowance, along with opportunities to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.

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