Research Associate (Qualitative) - 2 Posts

Research Associate (Qualitative) - 2 Posts
Centre for Trials Research (CTR)
College of Biomedical & Life Sciences

The Centre for Trials Research at Cardiff University is a large, multinational community of researchers, professional services staff and students from a diverse range of backgrounds. 

We tackle the big diseases and health concerns of our time by forming partnerships with researchers and building lasting relationships with the public. Find out more about the Centre and working with us here.

An opportunity has arisen to join CTR as a Research Associate (Qualitative), contributing to the delivery of health and care studies with a qualitative component. The role may involve collecting research data using qualitative methods, e.g. interviews and/or focus groups, and/or participant observation. It may require travel to collect research data. The role will involve carrying out research (e.g. qualitative data collection and qualitative analysis) on a number of different trials and/or studies, undertaking in depth qualitative research with service users, carers and staff. The role will involve working on other studies/trials with a qualitative component too and will typically involve working across multiple studies at one time.

With a culture of continuous professional and career development the Centre has an excellent track record of helping people develop in their areas of interest, with many progressing within the Centre itself, the wider University or further afield.

For informal discussions you are welcome to contact the recruiter Lucy Brookes-Howell (Senior Research Fellow) by email [email protected] or by phone +44(0)29 20687145

This position is full-time (35 hours per week), fixed-term until 30th June 2027 and available immediately. however this post is subject to a review process and may therefore be extended (or converted to open-ended).

This role is eligible to be offered on a blended working basis, meaning that as well as spending time working on campus you can also choose to spend some time working from another location, e.g. your home. The University is committed to offering this flexibility, wherever the role and business need allows, supporting work-life balance.

Salary: £41,064 - £46,049 per annum (Grade 6)

Cardiff University offers many excellent benefits, including  45  days annual leave (incl. bank holidays), local pension scheme, a cycle to work scheme and other travel initiatives, annual increments within the pay scale, and more. It's an exciting and vibrant place to work with many different challenges and is a proud Living Wage supporter. Business needs will require some degree of office-based working but the balance of time can be spent in the office or remotely (subject to agreement with the line manager).

Closing date: Sunday, 25 October 2026

Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds.  We therefore welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age.  We especially welcome and encourage applications from those from under-represented groups within the University workforce, such as those who identify as LGBT +, Ethnic Minority or those with disabilities. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Cardiff University is a signatory to the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), which means that in hiring and promotion decisions we will evaluate applicants on the quality of their research, not publication metrics or the identity of the journal in which the research is published. More information is available at:  Responsible research assessment - Research - Cardiff University.