Research Associate

This is an exciting post that will support the development of PRIME Centre Wales – the Health and Care Research Wales funded centre for primary and emergency care research. The post-holder will be an active member of PRIME Centre’s Operational Management Group. The post-holder will also contribute to the overall research record of the School and University, supporting and contributing to research leading to publications in high quality academic journals and impact, pursuing excellence in research and inspiring others to do the same.

The post is funded by the Wales Centre for Primary and Emergency Care Research (PRIME Centre Wales) and the post-holder will work with the Cardiff-based work-package Leads to achieve the strategic goals of those work-packages. Proposals across work-packages are particularly supported in PRIME’s strategy and goals for 2020-25. These work-packages are Dental; Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance; Palliative and Supportive Care; Person Centred Care; Patient Safety; Screening, Prevention and Early Diagnosis in Primary Care. Equitable assignment, to support all these work-packages over time, will be managed by the PRIME Centre Director, Prof Adrian Edwards.

It is envisaged that the post-holder will be able to contribute to research within specialist area in primary and unscheduled care, carrying out supporting work that helps lead to the publishing of research in high-quality journals.
The post-holder will also be given the opportunity to develop their own research career interests and experience, including committing time to specific funded projects where they have been co-applicants or named researchers, or for example seeking a personal fellowship. 

Informal enquiries about the role should be directed to: Adrian Edwards, Director of PRIME Centre Wales edwardsag@cardiff.ac.uk

We support blended (home/office) and flexible working. 

This post is a full time (35 hours per week), fixed term position and is available immediately until 31st March 2025. (Applications for part time hours will also be considered). 

Closing date: Sunday, 12 February 2023
 
Please be aware that Cardiff University reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received
 
Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds who have the ambition to create a University which seeks to fulfil our social, cultural and economic obligation to Cardiff, Wales, and the world.  In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.

Cardiff University is a signatory to the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), which means that in hiring and promotion decisions we will evaluate applicants on the quality of their research, not publication metrics or the identity of the journal in which the research is published. More information is available at:  Responsible research assessment - Research - Cardiff University

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