Research Associate
4 weeks ago
UE06: £33,882 to £39,105
CAHSS / School of Social and Political Science
Full-time: 35 hours per week
Fixed-term: 3.5 years
We are seeking a highly skilled Research Associate to join the Wellcome-funded 'After the Single Use: Rethinking Medical Devices for Reuse, Resilience and Renewal' project. The successful candidate will have experience of qualitative research methods and be able to develop a series of case studies of single-use plastic medical devices in the global medical devices industry.
The Opportunity:
The Wellcome-funded project will study sustainability transitions within the global medical devices industry, with a focus on the social and environmental impacts of single-use and plastic medical devices, and opportunities and challenges for developing re-usable alternatives.
This is a fixed-term position from January 2025 for a period of 42 months. The successful candidate will be required to travel nationally and internationally for data collection and events and workshops.
Your skills and attributes for success:
- Undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in a relevant social science or design discipline.
- Experience of qualitative research methods, including ethnography, qualitative interviews, focus group discussions, and participatory design.
- Demonstrable knowledge of sustainability issues impacting the medical devices industry.
- Excellent organisational skills and ability to work to deadlines.
- Ability to travel nationally and internationally for purposes of data collection and participation in events and workshops.
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