Research Associate

Job title:

Research Associate

Company

London Metropolitan University

Job description

Job DescriptionSchool of Social Sciences and ProfessionsResearch Associate (Fixed Term)
Salary from £24,000 to £33,453 per annum (inclusive of London Allowance)
Full-time
Fixed term for 12 months
Location: London (Holloway Site)ABOUT USTransforming lives through excellent educationLondon Met is an extraordinary institution. Equity and social inclusion have always been our driving principles, and it’s what makes the University so unique. Our organisation is distinctive, both in its eclectic and diverse community of students and staff, and also for its historical role in serving some of London’s most deprived boroughs. Everything we do is underpinned by our philosophy that an individual should have the opportunity to transform their life through the power of education.Equipping our students with the tools for their future is at the heart of our academic offering. We pride ourselves on providing our students with access to a wealth of opportunities and professions. Our graduates benefit personally, but also contribute their unique perspectives to society, culture, public service and the economy in all areas of London, the UK and around the world.ABOUT THE POSTThe School wishes to recruit a Research Associate to work on a new project titled ‘Medication brand changes in hormone therapy for breast cancer. A community pharmacy intervention development to improve patients’ adherence and quality of life. ENABLE’. The project is funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) through its Research for Patient Benefit programme.The project aims to co-produce with breast cancer patients and pharmacists an intervention to improve medication brand change consultations for women with breast cancer in community pharmacy settings, and assess the acceptability of the intervention to patients and pharmacists.The Research Associate will play a vital role in this research project aimed at developing an evidence, theory, and person-based intervention and optimisation study. The post holder, with support from the Work Package leads, will conduct a scoping review of the literature and employ semi-structured interviews to gather insights into Community pharmacists and breast cancer patients’ perspectives, preferences and behaviours related to hormone therapy generic switching.You will join an enthusiastic interdisciplinary research team led by Professor Yolanda Eraso (Director of the Health and Behaviour Research Centre). This role presents a unique opportunity to work collaboratively in primary care with community pharmacists, patients, and breast cancer charity partners within an interdisciplinary research team. The post will suit someone with methodological interests in intervention co-design and behaviour change, and a desire to develop patient-centred approaches that could improve adherence to medication and quality of life with direct patient benefit.For an informal discussion, please contact Professor Yolanda Eraso (y.eraso@londonmet.ac.uk).Please note – this is a Casual hourly paid role with a start date to be discussed with the successful applicant.Reference: 24SSSP0901Closing Date: 30 September 2024Interviews due to be held week commencing 07 October 2024HOW TO APPLY

• Please complete the online application in full, making sure you address the person specification criteria in your statement as this will enable us to make an informed shortlisting decision.
• All applicants are additionally asked to submit an equality and diversity statement of up to one page, articulating how you will contribute to making our University more inclusive and what they have previously done to advance equality.
• If you wish to attach any additional documents such as a CV you may do so. Please note that we do not accept a CV on its own as a job application.
• Please complete the online application in full, making sure you address the person specification criteria in your statement as this will enable us to make an informed shortlisting decision.

If you have a query, or experience any difficulties with the application process, please contact us by email at: recruitment@londonmet.ac.uk quoting the job reference numberFURTHER INFORMATIONJob Description/Person Specification:https://londonmet.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/HR/EVPBgTwc4txNhZ9ehQtg1eUBSF00WtC_Z4U7KZQHEHohBA?e=A7BrdwSummary of the Terms and Conditions:https://londonmet.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/HR/EXZ8ea5JLjBBuA4BfVETFPMBcL-_rR5YHfv5wqkaFQXOqA?e=Ni76U6Please note that successful candidates will be asked to provide evidence of their right to work in the UK and to complete a health assessment before they start work. Offers of employment are also conditional on receipt of satisfactory references and proof of qualifications held.At London Met we are building an institution aware of its purpose to drive not only individual social mobility but also broader community actualisation. We recognise that our diverse community is our greatest strength, and as such we strongly encourage applications from anyone who feels they are currently underrepresented within UK higher education. Read more about our diverse community and our commitments to inclusion and equality at: https://www.londonmet.ac.uk/about/equality-and-diversity/

Expected salary

£24000 – 33453 per year

Location

London

Job date

Sat, 21 Sep 2024 22:29:33 GMT

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