Research Associate

Salary on appointment will be £30,805 per annum (pro rata), with an annual increment up to £37,174 per annum (pro rata)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Research Associate join the Norwich Medical School.
 
We are offering an exciting opportunity to work on a funded research project helping to develop more accessible anxiety measures in stroke. You will travel to stroke rehabilitation wards in the region and support data collection by administering a series of mental health questionnaires to stroke survivors. You will work with patients who may have varying needs and difficulties, such as communication problems and mental health difficulties. You will also support consent-taking and assessing capacity if required. 

This post is a fantastic opportunity for those interested in completing a PhD and pursuing an academic career. There will be opportunities to develop research skills, receive research mentoring, and access to research networks for early career researchers. There are also publication opportunities. 

This post is also a great opportunity for someone looking to build their clinical experience in a population with neurological conditions, and for those wishing to develop competencies in mood and psychological assessment. 

You will be a Speech and Language Therapy graduate with a 2:2 or above, who will need to travel throughout the region to visit research sites.  

This part-time (0.6 FTE) post is available from 15 October 2025 on a fixed term basis for 10 months.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Appointment will be subject to a criminal record check at Enhanced level from the Disclosure and Barring Service, including a check of the Adult Barred List. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to vulnerable adults.

UEA offers a variety of flexible working options and we encourage applications from individuals who would prefer a flexible working pattern including annualised hours, compressed working hours, part time, job share, term-time only and/or hybrid working. Details of preferred hours should be stated in the personal statement and will be discussed further at interview.

Further information on our great benefits package, including 44 days annual leave inclusive of Bank Holidays and additional University Customary days (pro rata for part-time), can be found on our benefits page.

Closing date: 6 August 2025

The University holds an Athena Swan Silver Institutional Award in recognition of our advancement towards gender equality.

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