Research Assistant in Health Psychology

2 weeks ago


Cambridge, United Kingdom University of Cambridge Full time

In particular, the work will involve conducting a rapid ethnography in two secondary care breast cancer services in the East of England, conducting interviews with key stakeholders (e.g. surgeons, nurses, radiologists, pathway co-ordinators, service managers), and conducting co-design workshops with patients, healthcare professionals and non-clinical staff.

The successful post holder will need to hold a degree in a relevant field (such as psychology) and will have experience with qualitative methods including a range of data collection formats (e.g. ethnography, interviews, focus groups) and analysis types (e.g. thematic/content). Applicants should have experience of working with multiple stakeholders (e.g. patients, healthcare professionals, policy makers) across a range of applied healthcare settings

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available until 28 February 2025 in the first instance.

Closing Date: Wednesday 14th February 2024 at midnight

Interviews: w/c Monday 19th February 2024

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.


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