Senior Research Assistant - 22.5 HPW - FTC for 9 months

We are seeking a research assistant with expertise in nutrition to join our team to work on the Cam2Cook project funded by successfully securing Innovate UK funding (August 2025). The post will be fixed term for 9.5 months. The project focuses on the further development by COAX Creative and trailing to launch of an AI assisted app focussed on assisting people to use store cupboard and fridge/freezer items to prepare meals meeting cultural, budgetary and nutritional requirements. The project is collaborative and will involve working with the external partner Healthbox a community interest company and Coax creative who are developing the app and the expert reference group members as well as people from the communities the app is intended to serve. This includes those living with multiple disadvantages and different ethnic groups/underserved communities ensuring the app is fit for purpose for people from these diverse communities and bringing the app to the product launch stage.

This is an opportunity for someone who is wanting to work part-time in a rapidly developing field of nutrition and gain hands on experience with research development, data collection and analysis and writing up/dissemination.

You will work with both internal and external stakeholders as well as project partners to help shape the development of the features of the app and its usability. Some travel will be required to access potential clients for the app in more diverse areas.

Previous experience of data collection and analysis and working with clients/participants is essential and a good working understanding of a range of qualitative and quantitative research methods. The post will be advertised shortly on the Chester website.

For enquires contact: Professor Basma Ellahi, b.ellahi@chester.ac.uk

Further Details: Job Description (PDF)

We encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants.

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