Graduate Research Assistant for Implementation and Impact of APPEAL

4 weeks ago


Exeter, United Kingdom University of Exeter Full time

This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working – some time on campus and some from home.

This new part-time post is available immediately on a fixed-term basis until 31 July 2025.

Summary of the role
The Faculty wishes to recruit a Graduate Research Assistant to support the work of Professor Sarah Dean to implement midwife training called Antenatal Preventative Pelvic Floor Exercises and Localisation (APPEAL). This Medical Research Council funded post is available immediately until July 31st 2025, and is part-time to be worked over 2 or 3 days per week.

The successful applicant will contribute to the evaluation of NHS APPEAL implementation experiences and help ensure the patient voice remains central to continued development of APPEAL training and resources to maximise, reach, impact and potential for benefit for all women. The post will include help refine training and resources (the implementation ‘toolkit’), contribute to the creation of videos and training updates; help develop additional implementation resources; support organising and running of patient public and stakeholder involvement events and activities.

About you
The successful applicant will be able to present information on research progress and outcomes, communicate complex information, orally, in writing and electronically and prepare proposals and applications to external bodies.

Applicants will be educated to first degree level or possess an equivalent qualification/experience in a related field of study or equivalent experience and be able to demonstrate sufficient knowledge in the discipline and of research methods and techniques to work within established research programmes. Applicants will be able to contribute to qualitative and quantitative research evaluation, apply their knowledge of women’s health research methods and work collaboratively in a small team and with members of the public and with key stakeholders.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification (available on the university's website, accessed by the 'Apply' button) for full details of this role.

The University of Exeter
We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.

Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world’s most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today. More than 99 percent of our research is of international quality and 47 percent is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).

We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world.

Further information
For further information please contact Sarah Dean, e-mail s.dean@exeter.ac.uk.

We welcome applications from candidates interested in working part-time hours or job-sharing arrangements.

This role may be subject to additional background screening.

The closing date for completed applications is Sunday 27th October 2024. Interviews are expected to take place, using Teams, on Tuesday 12th November 2024.

From £32,232 (The starting salary will be from £32,232 per annum pro rata on Grade E, depending on qualifications and experience.)



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