Research Assistant (111779-0726)
University of Warwick - Warwick Medical School - Applied Health
| Location: | Coventry, University of Warwick, Warwick |
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| Salary: | £31,236 to £34,610 per annum, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part Time |
| Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
| Placed On: | 28th July 2026 |
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| Closes: | 11th August 2026 |
| Job Ref: | 111779-0726 |
Duration: Fixed term contract until 31st December 2027
Hours: 0.5 FTE, 18.25 hours per week
About the Role
Informal Queries
- For informal queries about the role, please contact John MacArtney (Associate Professor) at John.macartney@warwick.ac.uk
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- This role will require a standard DBS check.
We have an exciting opportunity for a qualitative health researcher to join a multidisciplinary study team exploring hospital discharges from specialist palliative care to the community. The project is funded by Marie Curie and will provide an excellent opportunity for someone seeking to develop their career in researching dying and palliative care.
About the study:
People with life‑limiting illnesses may be discharged from hospital, and it happens more often than many assume. Over one‑third return to community settings such as home when their needs or preferences change. Clear, accurate discharge communication with the patient and their wider care team is essential. When this communication works well, a person’s end‑of‑life wishes can be respected; when communication is poor, preventable problems can occur, including emergency readmission. Our research aims to identify barriers to discharge and develop principles for improving hospital discharge from specialist palliative care to community settings.
You can find out more about the study here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkSsnymB7uk
About You
You will support the research team and a research fellow who will be using ethnographic research methods (observations and rapid interviews) of specialist palliative care discharge from hospitals in the West Midlands to home.
Experience of working on qualitative projects is essential. Previous experience of working in multidisciplinary research teams and with participants in potentially sensitive topics is desirable. We welcome applications from any related discipline, including social sciences, humanities, health sciences, public health, psychology etc.
Full details of the duties and selection criteria for this role can be found in the vacancy advert on the University of Warwick's jobs pages. You will be routed to this when you click on the 'Apply' button.
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