Qualitative Research Associate: PHIRST REACH (Maternity Cover)

The Hull York Medical School is seeking a highly motivated, forward-thinking, qualitative researcher to join a prestigious team to cover maternity leave. Work will directly shape public health interventions across the UK. You will be a key member of the Public Health Intervention Responsive Studies Team (PHIRST REACH)—a collaborative initiative led by the University of York in partnership with the Bradford Institute for Health Research, the University of Leeds and the University of Manchester. Funded by the NIHR, PHIRST teams provide timely, high-quality evaluations of public health interventions, supporting local authorities nationwide in making evidence-based decisions that improve population health. The post holder will be given responsibility to play a significant role in supporting the design and delivery of projects from a qualitative perspective.

The post holder will work alongside the Programme Manager and quantitative researcher to play a key role in the planning, management and delivery of the evaluation projects. This will include qualitative data analysis, all associated routine reporting and dissemination of findings including producing high quality research outputs.

The post will be appointed by the Hull York Medical School and will be based on the York Campus, within the Department of Health Sciences, whilst also maintaining strong links with the relevant departments across the Campus. The post is based at the University of York but may require occasional (subsisted) travel elsewhere across the UK to engage with local authority partners. You will be expected to work closely with the PHIRST leads.

Skills, Experience & Qualifications required:

You will need a first degree in health, applied health or psychology and a PhD in population or clinical health or similar discipline, or equivalent experience. You should also have knowledge and experience in a range of research techniques and methodologies, including study design, intervention development, co-design, with specific expertise in qualitative methods. Candidates are expected to bring demonstrable evidence of the ability to develop and deliver on research objectives, projects and proposals for own and joint research, with the assistance of a mentor if required.

The University strives to be diverse and inclusive – a place where we can ALL be ourselves. We particularly encourage applications from people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, who are underrepresented at the University. We offer family friendly, flexible working arrangements, with forums and inclusive facilities to support our staff. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum (essential) criteria for each position will be offered an interview.