Qualitative research associate: phirst reach (maternity cover)

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Department

Hull York Medical School

Salary

£38,448 - £46,970 per year, reduced pro-rata for part time working

Grade

Grade 6

Contract status

Fixed term

Hours of work

Part-time

Based at

University of York campus (with some remote working options available)

Interview date

To be confirmed

Posted Date

09/11/2026

Apply by

23/11/2026

Job Reference

15483

Documents

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Role Description

The Hull York Medical School is seeking a highly motivated, forward-thinking, qualitative researcher to join a prestigious team to cover maternity leave. Work will directly shape public health interventions across the UK. You will be a key member of the Public Health Intervention Responsive Studies Team (PHIRST REACH)-a collaborative initiative led by the University of York in partnership with the Bradford Institute for Health Research, the University of Leeds and the University of Manchester. Funded by the NIHR, PHIRST teams provide timely, high-quality evaluations of public health interventions, supporting local authorities nationwide in making evidence-based decisions that improve population health. The post holder will be given responsibility to play a significant role in supporting the design and delivery of projects from a qualitative perspective.

Programme Manager and quantitative researcher to take play a key role in the planning, management and delivery of the evaluation projects. This will include qualitative data analysis, all associated routine reporting and dissemination of findings including producing high quality research outputs.

Role

The post will be appointed by the Hull York Medical School and will be based on the York Campus, within the Department of Health Sciences, whilst also maintaining strong links with the relevant departments across the Campus. The post is based at the University of York but may require occasional (subsisted) travel elsewhere across the UK to engage with local authority partners. You will be expected to work closely with the PHIRST leads.

Skills, Experience & Qualification needed

You will need a first degree in health, applied health or psychology and a PhD in population or clinical health or similar discipline, or equivalent experience. You should also have knowledge and experience in a range of research techniques and methodologies, including study design, intervention development, co-design, with specific expertise in qualitative methods. Candidates are expected to bring demonstrable evidence of the ability to develop and deliver on research objectives , projects and proposals for own and joint research, with the assistance of a mentor if required.

Interview date: To be confirmed

For informal enquiries: please contact Professor Maria Bryant at maria.bryant @ york.ac.uk

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