Post Doctoral Research Fellow

Anglia Ruskin University - Faculty of Science & Engineering

Placed On: 5th February 2026

Closes: 1st March 2026

Job Ref: 604768

About ARU:ARU is a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research. ARU holds a gold award for the quality of its education, awarded through the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF). ARU’s research institutes and four faculties bridge scientific, technical and creative fields. We deliver impactful research which tackles pressing issues and makes a real difference to our communities. Our academic excellence has been recognised by the UK’s Higher Education funding bodies, with 16 of our research areas assessed as world leading. We are the largest provider of Nursing, Midwifery, Health and Social Care students in the East of England, and we are also among the UK’s leading universities for degree apprenticeship provision, working with hundreds of employers across the UK.

About the Role:The role will be funded by the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration for the East of England (NIHR ARC EoE) which is a collaboration between Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (the Host Trust), and the University of Cambridge, University of East Anglia, University of Hertfordshire, University of Essex and ARU, working in partnership with other health and care organisations throughout the region.

The postholder will work on developing projects and a community of practice aiming to support women’s mental health in underserved communities. The role involves assisting in writing research bids, collecting and analysing initial pilot data and PPIE activities, consulting with stakeholders and contributing to research papers, impact and implementation activities, as required.

This is a 12-month fixed-term contract at 0.8 FTE.

Informal enquiries can be made to Dr Emma Kaminskiy, Associate Professor, at emma.kaminskiy@aru.ac.uk.

We have an agile working culture and offer an extensive range of benefits including generous holiday entitlement, occupational pension schemes, training and development opportunities, travel to work scheme and a competitive relocation package. Visit our benefits page for full details.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of our staff and students and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that ARU will carry out online searches as part of the due diligence on short listed candidates.

We value diversity at ARU and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

We have a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

Committed to being inclusive and open to discuss flexible working.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications.

Guidance Notes:For a list of key requirements, please click the 'Apply' button to download the Job Description and Person Specification. To apply for this role please demonstrate how your skills and experience match the criteria in the person specification.