Senior Research Associate / Research Fellow in Primary Care Research

We are seeking a hard-working, organised and experienced researcher to work in the world class Centre for Academic Primary Care in the School of Social and Community Medicine.

You will work closely with Dr Ridd (GP and Senior Lecturer in Primary Care) on his programme of research, whose main focus is on dermatology and patient-doctor relationships. Your primary role will be to help develop new research proposals from initial ideas through to completion of outline and full funding applications. The ability to rapidly assimilate new ideas, undertake literature reviews, develop robust methodological approaches and to write succinctly and fluently will be vital. It is anticipated that the main methodologies to be used will be quantitative including systematic reviews, observational studies and RCTs. The experienced and ambitious researcher will play an integral role in future research, with (subject to funding) opportunity to include a suitably funded role for the post-holder.

This is a new position and the appointment will be on Grade J or Grade K of the University’s grade structure, depending on experience. The part-time post (60% FTE – working days to include Tuesdays and Thursdays) is open to researchers with a strong background in health care research and an interest in health services delivery. The post is offered from as soon after 1 September 2016 as possible, for 6 months, although there may be opportunities to continue working in the School beyond this date.

For informal enquires contact Matthew Ridd by email at m.ridd@bristol.ac.uk or by telephone on 0117 331 4557.