Part Time Research Fellow

Fixed Term until 30th June 2025 An exciting opportunity is available for a researcher to join the behavioural science group within the Primary Care Research Centre to carry out a qualitative study to explore couples’ experiences of low back pain.    The successful candidate will be responsible for co-ordinating all aspects of the study, including conducting interviews with people with low back pain and their partners, qualitative data analysis, and a scoping review of the literature on couples-focused interviews for chronic conditions. The candidate will also apply the Person-Based Approach (https://www.personbasedapproach.org) to develop an intervention plan for a couples-focused intervention for low back pain. Applicants will have a PhD in health or social research or related discipline, or equivalent professional qualifications and experience in relevant discipline (e.g. psychology), and experience of qualitative research and systematic or scoping review methodology. Experience of working with couples or people living with long-term conditions, primary care research, and the person-based approach to intervention development is desirable. Successful applicants will have demonstrated their ability to work independently and efficiently in a research context and will have excellent written English skills with meticulous attention to detail. Applications for Research Fellow positions will be considered from candidates who are working towards or nearing completion of a relevant PhD qualification.  The title of Research Fellow will be applied upon successful completion of the PhD.  Prior to the qualification being awarded the title of Senior Research Assistant will be given. The post is fixed term until 30 June 2025 and will be offered part-time (0.5FTE) from 1st April 2024.  For an informal discussion about the post please contact Dr Kate Greenwell (K.Greenwell@soton.ac.uk). As a university we aim to create an environment where everyone can thrive and are proactive in fostering a culture of inclusion, respect and equality of opportunity. We believe that we can only truly meet our objectives if we are reflective of society, so we are passionate about creating a working environment in which you are free to bring your whole self to work. The Faculty of Medicine holds an Athena SWAN Silver Award demonstrating commitment to equal opportunities and gender balance in the workplace. The Faculty recognises that applicants may seek flexible working patterns which will be considered as part of the recruitment process. For further information including key benefits designed to help maintain and support employees' well-being and work-life balance, please see our working with us website pages.