Research Fellow in Applied Health Sciences

The role

This post offers an exciting opportunity for a skilled health services researcher to join the Musculoskeletal Research Unit at the University of Bristol Medical School. The post-holder will work on a prestigious NIHR-funded Programme Grant for Applied Research – “Making Implants safer and more Cost-Effective for patients and the National Health Service” (MICE). The project. This research programme aims to develop and test an implementation-ready framework for the ongoing evaluation (the MICE framework) of surgical implants used in the NHS. We anticipate that this ground-breaking programme will improve how implants are evaluated in the NHS, addressing evidence gaps in long-term and rare outcomes, and enhancing equity by focusing on under-represented groups.

What will you be doing?

The Research Fellow will conduct work to assess the implementation of the MICE framework – an evaluation framework for surgical implants that uses Real World Data. The role involves working with a variety of stakeholders including patients, clinicians, policy makers, medical regulators and industry representatives. The fellow will use implementation frameworks to identify and facilitate the impact pathway, assess the acceptability of the MICE framework, and explore the barriers and facilitators to its implementation. The fellow will conduct stakeholder workshops, qualitative interviews and consensus approaches. The ideal candidate will have knowledge and experience of using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) or a similar implementation framework.

You should apply if

Candidates should apply if they have a PhD in a discipline relevant to health services research and implementation. The role is 100% FTE from November 2026 for 42 months. Applicants are kindly requested to review the person specification on the job description before applying.

Additional information

Contract type: Open ended with fixed term funding until 30/04/30

Shift pattern: 35 hours per week 

This advert will close at 23:59 UK time on 29/07/2026

For informal queries please contact Dr Andrew Moore: a.j.moore@bristol.ac.uk

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