Research Associate

We are seeking a highly motivated Research Associate to join the iACT4CARERS project team (https://iact4carers.com/). This project is funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (https://fundingawards.nihr.ac.uk/award/NIHR150071).

The iACT4CARERS project aims to evaluate the clinical and cost effectiveness of internet-delivered Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for family carers of people with dementia in a full-scale randomised controlled trial. The trial will be delivered across 20 NHS services across England with support from the Norwich Clinical Trials Unit.

You will be based at the University of East Anglia in Norwich, working with a team of researchers and clinicians in the UK and internationally. You will be involved in collecting data and monitoring research progress, ensuring the achievement of research objectives. You will also contribute to the data analysis and the research project’s dissemination. In addition, the iACT4CARERS project emphasises reaching out to a wider group of family carers including families from ethnic minority groups and you will have the opportunity to work with various patient and public representatives.

This post is suitable for researchers with experience in mental health or dementia studies, or applied health studies in the related areas.  Experience in working with vulnerable populations and active involvement with research is essential.

This full-time post is available from 1 April 2023, or as soon as possible thereafter, on a fixed term basis until 30 September 2024. The post may be extended until 31 March 2026 subject to confirmation of further funding.

Further information on our great benefits package, including 44 days annual leave inclusive of Bank Holidays and additional University Customary days, can be found on our benefits page.

Closing date:  9 March 2023

The University is committed to diversifying its workforce. As examples, we already hold an Athena SWAN Silver Institutional Award in recognition of our advancement towards gender equality. We also have a Vice-Chancellor led Taskforce on Tackling Racism and a Race Equality Charter Working Group which support our work on race equality. Our aim is to submit to the Race Equality Charter in 2024.

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