Postdoctoral Research Associate/Fellow

Job title:

Postdoctoral Research Associate/Fellow

Company

University of Exeter

Job description

Job description
Faculty of Health and Life SciencesThis role offers the opportunity for hybrid working – some time on campus and some from home.We welcome applications from candidates interested in working part-time hours or job-sharing arrangements.This new part-time (0.5 FTE) post is available immediately on a fixed term basis until January 2026Summary of the roleThe Faculty wishes to recruit a Postdoctoral Research Associate or Postdoctoral Research Fellow to participate in a Digital Health project led by Dr Samantha van Beurden, focused on improving D:REACH-HF, a digital home-based cardiac rehabilitation programme for people with heart failure. A key aspect of this role is the cultural adaptation of the programme to better meet the needs of the South Asian community in the UK, who are disproportionately affected by heart failure but remain underrepresented in both research and current rehabilitation services.The project will enhance usability for older patients, caregivers, and health professionals, with a strong emphasis on inclusivity and cultural relevance. This LEAP Digital Health hub funded post is available from the 1st of February 2025 to 31 st of January 2026. The successful applicant will play a key role in enhancing the D:REACH-HF digital cardiac rehabilitation platform, focusing on improving usability, cultural inclusivity, and accessibility for South Asian communities. They will collaborate with patients, caregivers, healthcare professionals, and developers to refine the platform through co-design workshops, iterative development, and qualitative research optimising usability, ensuring it is ready for future clinical evaluation. For more background information regarding the intervention, please visit: https://sites.exeter.ac.uk/reachhf/The post will include:

• Establishing and maintaining connections with South Asian communities to enable recruitment for stakeholder engagement and research activities.
• Preparing and facilitating co-design workshops to gather insights from diverse stakeholders, including patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals.
• Preparing applications for regulatory approvals.
• Conducting and analysing think-aloud interviews to evaluate usability, cultural relevance, and acceptability, and analysing the data using the Person-Based Approach.
• Collaborating with developers and the wider research team to implement findings into platform improvements, ensuring a user-friendly and inclusive design.

About youThe successful applicant will be able to present information on research progress and outcomes, communicate complex information, orally, in writing and electronically; develop research objectives, projects and proposals for application to external bodies; identify sources of research funding and contribute to the process of securing funds and make presentations at conferences and other events.Applicants will possess a relevant PhD or equivalent qualification/experience in a related field of study. For a Fellow appointment, the successful applicant will be a nationally recognised authority in Digital Health or Complex Interventions and possess sufficient specialist knowledge in the discipline to develop research programmes and methodologies. The successful applicant will also be able to work collaboratively, supervise the work of others and act as team leader as required.Applicants will be able to work independently and communicate and collaborate effectively with other members of the REACH-HF team, commercial partner (Health and Care Innovations), and charities building connections between health research and South Asian communities, to support the cultural adaptation and refinement of D:REACH-HF.Applicants must have knowledge of 1) existing research on the development of complex behaviour change interventions and in the wider discipline of health services research and of associated research methods and techniques, 2) experience in qualitative interviewing and analysis skills (Person-Based Approach preferred but not essential) and 3) evidence of prior related research activity, including development of regulatory body/ethical applications and published research.Please ensure you read the Job Descriptions and Person Specifications for full details of these roles.The University of ExeterWe are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world’s most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today. More than 99 percent of our research is of international quality and 47 percent is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative CityOur Equality, Diversity and Inclusion CommitmentWe are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community.With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from service people.BenefitsWe offer some fantastic benefits including:

• 41 days leave per year
• options for flexible working
• numerous discounts at leading retailers
• onsite gyms on all of our campus’ and a cycle to work scheme
• sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay) and a Fertility Treatment Policy
• stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England

Further informationPlease contact Samantha van Beurden, e-mail [email protected] or telephone (01392) 726440.This role may be subject to additional background screening.The University of Exeter is an equal opportunity employer. We are officially recognised as a Disability Confident employer and an Athena Swan accredited institution. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented in the workforce .

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Exeter

Job date

Fri, 17 Jan 2025 23:00:28 GMT

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