Assistant Professor (Research Focused) (107522-0523)

Full-time, fixed term contract (31 December 2025).

This role will require an enhanced DBS check with adults barred list.

You will join the Warwick Medical School Mental Health and Wellbeing Unit as an Assistant Professor (Research Focused) working on the NIHR project “High-quality mental capacity assessments for healthcare decisions: improving Leadership, assessment Procedures, and service user Support (HELPS)”. HELPS is a 30 month project at the Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, in partnership with researchers from the Warwick Business School and from the University of Bristol, University of East Anglia, and University of York and with NHS, social care and third sector organisations in England and Wales, as established during the research.

You will have a PhD in a medical, public health, global health or health-related social science, together with experience of using mixed methods in research involving case studies, surveys, and/or cohort studies. Experience of qualitative methods, in particular ethnographic and participatory methods will be essential. This position is for a researcher with a track record of being part of research teams, evidence of publications and experience in supervising and supporting researchers in the field. As an Assistant Professor (Research Focused), you will be expected to carry out research within the HELPS project.

You will have specialist knowledge and significant experience in health services research, together with excellent oral and written communication and collaborative skills. You must be willing and able to travel nationally for meetings, and to help organise such meetings. You will have an ability to produce high quality reports and other project outputs, and to present and publish work. Knowledge and skill in literature searching and use of electronic databases together with Microsoft Office and Review Manager, Endnote or equivalent are also essential. You will be encouraged to continue to train and develop skills to undertake high quality empirical and methodological research.

We will consider applications for employment on a part-time or other flexible working basis, even where a position is advertised as full-time, unless there are operational or other objective reasons why it is not possible to do so.

To find out more or arrange an informal conversation about the role, please contact: Professor Domenico Giacco (Domenico.Giacco@warwick.ac.uk).

Interview Date: TBC.

Full details of the duties and selection criteria for this role can be found in the vacancy advert on the University of Warwick's jobs pages. You will be routed to this when you click on the Apply button. 

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