Research Associate in Female Athlete Injury and Health

Part-time (0.6 FTE, 22.2 hours per week), 10 months fixed term contract

Join us and be part of a vibrant community at Loughborough University. 

Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for:

This position supports a project led by Loughborough University in partnership with Howden Group, aiming to address gaps in understanding female athlete injury risk and career disruptions to inform more equitable insurance models. The project adopts a multidisciplinary, mixed-methods approach grounded in a “gendered environmental” framework, recognising that injury risk is shaped by physiological, physical, and social factors.

The role involves undertaking literature reviews, injury data analysis, and qualitative work with athletes and support staff. The postholder will also support the development of reports, publications, and stakeholder materials.

About You

To be successful in this role we are looking for candidates with the following key experience and skills.

• Experience of conducting literature reviews
• Experience of the collation, management, and analysis of quantitative injury data
• Experience of conducting focus groups and/or interviews
• Ability to communicate well via presentations and written reports for academic, policy and industry audiences.

Why should you Apply?

With huge amount of variety in the role, there is an opportunity for you to develop and continually grow.

If this sounds like the right place, team and role for you please do get in touch. We’d love to hear from you.

Informal enquiries should be directed to Dr Laura Barrett or Prof Dominic Malcolm, Principal Investigators, via email to L.A.Barrett@lboro.ac.uk or D.E.Malcolm@lboro.ac.uk

For more information refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.

Closing Date: 20 July 2026

Our Benefits

At Loughborough, our benefits are designed to support your life inside and outside of work, helping you to thrive and feel valued as part of our community.  Examples of our benefits include:

Time off - generous holiday allowance, including 14 university closure days and bank holidays, with the option to buy extra through our holiday purchase scheme.

Where you work - access to a range of fantastic facilities with plenty of green space across our 523-acre East Midlands campus, plus an exciting community at our London campus on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

Financial Wellbeing - competitive pay, two excellent pension schemes, and everyday savings opportunities.

Support for you and those close to you - through our range of life event leave policies as well as access to an on-site nursery at our East Midlands campus, flexible and hybrid working options.

Health and Wellbeing - discounted gym memberships and access to world-class sporting facilities, including physiotherapy, plus healthcare offers such as eyesight testing and wellbeing support.

Travel and sustainability - access to our electric vehicle and cycle-to-work schemes, as well as a variety of travel offers to support sustainable commuting.

Discover more about the full range of rewards and benefits at Loughborough University.

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