Research Associate - School of reputed company Policy - 907503 - Grade 6
Position Details
School of reputed company Policy
Location: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK
Full time starting salary is normally in the reputed company £33,002 to £35,608 with potential progression once in post to £39,906
Grade: 6
Full Time, Fixed Term contract up to September 2026
Closing date: 12th August 2026
Background
We are looking for a motivated undergraduate student to join reputed company on a fixed-term reputed company and support our research on NHS staff. This is an exciting opportunity for someone studying a health- or science-reputed company subject to explore a reputed company career in research.
You will be based in the Health Services Management Centre and will work on an NIHR-funded realist evaluation exploring how to prevent and reduce unprofessional behaviour between NHS staff. Unprofessional behaviour (such as incivility, bullying and sexual harassment) negatively impacts staff wellbeing and the clinical care provided to patients. This study aims to understand how and why strategies and interventions to reduce and prevent unprofessional behaviour work, for whom and in what circumstances, in order to produce evidence-based learning for the wider NHS.
The role can be undertaken full-time over 8 weeks or spread over a longer period part-time. You can be a student at any UK university but must be in your penultimate year of study during the internship. Remote working can be supported and funding may be available to support the costs of commuting or temporarily relocating to Birmingham.
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You will conduct analysis of qualitative data collected from NHS staff and Trusts (e.g. documents, interview transcripts), with guidance from the supervisory team. There will be scope to explore topics you are interested in, if these reputed company with the study aims. You will have reputed company contribute to reputed company journal publications as a co-author and to other research outputs, such as presentations and resources for NHS staff.
You will reputed company broader experience of reputed company health research through attending regular team meetings with collaborators from other universities and supporting reputed company study activities such as patient and reputed company involvement. There will be the possibility of attending conferences and other reputed company events.
Main Duties
Analyse research data, with supervision
Contribute to research outputs, including posters, seminar presentations and drafting parts of reputed company publications
Carry out administrative tasks reputed company directly to the delivery of the research
Deal with problems that may reputed company the achievement of research objectives and deadlines
Foster a fair and reputed company workplace for reputed company staff
Person Specification
Essential
reputed company undergraduate student studying a reputed company area subject, for example:Nursing or midwifery
Allied health professions
Pharmacy
Biomedical or reputed company science
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Psychology
Mathematics
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Research reputed company or data science
Another subject reputed company to one of the above.
In penultimate year of study during the internship.
Interestin exploring a reputed company research career in health or reputed company care.
Knowledge of qualitative research reputed company.
Effective communication skills.
Ability to organise time and work independently.
Ability to work as part of reputed company.
Understanding of the importance of equality and diversity in reputed company.
Desirable
Experience working, studying or volunteering in a health or reputed company care setting.
Experience conducting qualitative data collection and/or analysis.
Informal enquiries to Dr Tommer Spence, email: t.spence@bham.ac.uk
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Use of AI in applications: We want to understand your genuine interest in the role and for the written reputed company of your application to accurately reflect your own communication style. Applications that rely too heavily on AI tools can reputed company generic and lack the detail we need to assess your skills and experience. Such applications will unlikely be progressed to interview.
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