Research Associate, NIHR Greater Manchester Patient Safety Research Collaboration

Join our Improving Medication Safety theme to lead research using population-based electronic healthcare records. Working with Professor Darren Ashcroft and our multidisciplinary team at the University of Manchester, you will generate evidence to improve patient safety and address inequalities. You will benefit from research career development opportunities and eligibility for NIHR Academy membership.

You will be responsible for:

• Leading electronic healthcare records studies, from design and governance approvals to data preparation and analysis.
• Producing high-quality publications, presentations and accessible research outputs.
• Collaborating with patients, the public, NHS staff and research partners to strengthen research relevance and impact.

We welcome candidates who bring diverse perspectives, experiences, and approaches to their work.

About You

We encourage applications from individuals with a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. You should demonstrate:

Essential Criteria

• A good first degree in a numeracy-based discipline and a PhD or equivalent experience in epidemiology or statistics; submitted PhD theses are accepted.
• Experience conducting epidemiological studies using population-based electronic health records, including preparing datasets and assessing data quality.
• Strong research design, analytical and problem-solving skills, with experience applying advanced statistical methods to observational data using Stata or R.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience evaluating healthcare interventions, patient and public involvement, implementation science or risk prediction studies.

We value transferable skills and real-world experience as much as formal qualifications.

Please submit a first-author peer-reviewed publication with your application.

Our benefits include:

• Generous employer contribution pension
• 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays, along with Christmas closure
• Ride to work and EV car scheme available

For more information, please see University of Manchester Benefits. You can also find information on our Flexible and Hybrid working here.

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Enquiries about the role, shortlisting and interviews

Name: Professor Darren Ashcroft

Email Address: darren.ashcroft@manchester.ac.uk

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This role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must demonstrate the right to work in the UK.

Applications close at midnight on the closing date.

Further particulars (with person specification) linked below.

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