"Postdoctoral Research Associate"

About the Role

We invite applications for the position of Postdoctoral Research Associate (PDRA) within the Centre of Bone and Joint Health Group at the Blizard Institute to assist with the study ‘Driving change in access to and delivery of evidence-based rehabilitation for the benefit of patients with fragility fracture’. The aim of the study is to improve patient and carer outcomes of acute rehabilitation after hip fracture. The specific objectives are to identify patient groups with different risk of poor outcomes and design an intervention which matches these groups to rehabilitation tailored to their need and then feasibility test the intervention in an acute hospital together with creating a collaborative group with patients, carers, and the public in older adult trauma rehabilitation research.

About You

The successful applicant will have a PhD degree in health research or a related field, or equivalent level of professional qualifications and experience, with expertise in at least one of the areas: health services, fragility and/or rehabilitation research.

About the Institute

The Blizard Institute was established in 2003 and is one of six Institutes within the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, QMUL. The Institute comprises approximately 360 staff based in four academic Centers and one Public Engagement Centre and supports a combined total of c700 postgraduate research and taught students. The Institute aims to deliver excellence in all aspects of research, teaching and clinical service.

About Queen Mary

At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits

We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, campus facilities and flexible working arrangements.

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.

Valuing Diversity & Committed to Equality