We have job opportunities for these two separate studies, one focused on exploring language interventions in community, the other exploring a large trial of/for self-care.

The PLACES Implementation Study - Qualitative Senior Research Assistant

You will be supporting the delivery of qualitative work on the NIHR HSDR funded PLACES research project on the implementation of tailored early language interventions for young children at risk of speech, language and communication needs (SLCN).  This ethnographic work will involve interviews, focus groups, workshops and observation with front line, technical, managerial and research staff and parents, carers and children over multiple sites across England.

Deadline Midnight 25th April 2024


The CHESS Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial - Qualitative Research Fellow

You will be supporting the delivery of qualitative work on the NIHR HTA funded CHESS research project to explore the (social) organisation of self-care for children with neurodisability understand the (taken for granted) organisation of a large cluster randomized controlled trial, as well as help develop more inclusive recruitment and retention processes and procedures. This ethnographic work will involve interviews, focus groups, workshops, and observation with clinical, managerial and research staff and parents, carers and children over multiple sites across the UK.

Deadline Midnight 25th April 2024

We want to work with two great qualitative researchers, who have excellent practical, analytic and conceptual skills.  You will be based in the Implementation and Innovation Research Group (IIR) at Northumbria University, working primarily with Tim Rapley.  You will be working as part of lovely, friendly and supportive multi-disciplinary study teams. You will hold a PhD, have submitted your PhD or be about to submit your PhD in the next three months, or have equivalent experience, in a health and/or social science related discipline.  You will have good/excellent practical, analytic and conceptual skills in qualitative research.  Some previous ethnographic experience is essential.  Ability to travel for purpose of data collection to various locations in the UK is also essential.

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If you would like an informal discussion about either or both posts, please feel free to contact Tim Rapley - [log in to unmask]

Professor Tim Rapley PhD (he/him/his), Department of Social Work, Community Wellbeing and Education

T:  +44 (0)191 215 6136

Room B118, Coach Lane Campus West, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE7 7XA, United Kingdom

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