Qualitative Researcher IMPROVE

Job description:

Are you a passionate qualitative researcher with a commitment to health equity? We have an exciting opportunity in the School of Medicine and Population Health for someone with expertise in participatory research methods looking to make a real impact on prostate cancer screening for underserved communities.

Who We're Looking For

You're an experienced qualitative researcher who thrives on meaningful, community-focused work. With your PhD or equivalent experience in healthcare, health services research, or social sciences, you understand how research can drive real change. You have hands-on experience with qualitative data collection and analysis, and you're passionate about inclusive research approaches that give voice to diverse communities 

Your track record in academic publications demonstrates your research excellence, while your experience organising stakeholder events shows you can bridge the gap between research and practice. You're comfortable working with ethics documentation and have the IT skills to manage complex datasets effectively.

What We Offer

The University of Sheffield is a remarkable place to work. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Their diverse backgrounds, abilities and beliefs make Sheffield a world-class university. 

We offer a fantastic range of benefits including a highly competitive annual leave entitlement (with the ability to purchase more), a generous pensions scheme, flexible working opportunities, a commitment to your development and wellbeing, a wide range of retail discounts, and much more 

Find out more at www.sheffield.ac.uk/benefits and join us to become part of something special.

About the Department and Project

You will join the Primary Care research group in our Division of Population Health, working as part of a prestigious cross-institution multidisciplinary team. Led by internationally renowned researchers Professor James Catto (University of Sheffield) and Professor Peter Saiseni (Queen Mary University of London), our team has a world-leading reputation for high-impact research in early cancer detection. 

The IMPROVE project, funded by Yorkshire Cancer Research, is pioneering a revolutionary approach to prostate cancer screening. We're developing an image-based screening method that combines PSA testing with MRI to better identify aggressive cancers while reducing unnecessary detection of slow-growing cancers. This innovative approach could transform how we screen for the second commonest cause of cancer death in men in the UK.

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