Research Fellow

We are seeking to appoint a Research Fellow to join the new Women’s Health Research Wales Centre within Cardiff University that has been fully funded for five years, based in School of Medicine – Heath Park site. The position is available for 5 years subject to satisfactory Centre performance report after the third year. The Centre targets transformative action in four thematic areas showing the most significant inequalities: prevention and health(y) transitions (Theme 1), early onset and life-long health conditions (Theme 2), rare and stigmatised conditions (Theme 3), and underserved communities (Theme 4). 

This post provides an exciting opportunity to join our thriving research community and should be attractive to emergent leaders wanting to profit from an energised Women’s Health research network.

The successful applicant will be committed to addressing women’s health issues and have a significant portfolio of research outputs (grants, publications, impact) under the theme of 'Early Onset and Life-Long Conditions’ to work as theme co-lead with Dr Denitza Williams. We welcome candidates from a range of theoretical and applied backgrounds, but we are particularly keen to hear from people with strong backgrounds in mixed methods, women’s health, health psychology, and innovation.

For informal enquiries, please contact the Centre Director, Professor Jacky Boivin (email: boivin@cardiff.ac.uk).

The Centre funding is up to 5 years, subject to a satisfactory Centre performance report after the third year. 

This position is full-time (35 hours per week), available immediately and fixed term until 31st March 2028, with potential for further two years following satisfactory Centre performance report.

Salary: £51,039 - £55,755 per annum (Grade 7)
Appointments to roles at Cardiff University are usually made at bottom of scale unless in exceptional circumstances.

For further information, please click apply or visit the Cardiff University jobs page.

The majority of roles at Cardiff University are currently operating under “blended working” arrangements, with staff having the flexibility to work partly from home and partly from the University campus depending on specific business requirements. Discussions around these arrangements can take place after the successful candidate has been appointed.

Cardiff University offers many excellent benefits, including 45 days annual leave (incl. bank holidays), local pension scheme, a cycle to work scheme and other travel initiatives, annual increments within the pay scale, and more. It's an exciting and vibrant place to work with many different challenges and is a proud Living Wage supporter. Business needs will require some degree of office-based working but the balance of time can be spent in the office or remotely (subject to agreement with the line manager).

Closing date: Sunday, 22 June 2025

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 

Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

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