"Research Associate"

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Research Associate to join the Norwich Medical School at the University of East Anglia - Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences.

We are offering an exciting opportunity to work on a funded research project helping to develop more accessible anxiety measures in stroke. You will travel to stroke rehabilitation wards in the region and support data collection by administering a structured mental health interview to inpatients. You will work with patients who may have varying needs and difficulties, such as communication problems and mental health difficulties.

This post is a fantastic opportunity for those interested in completing a PhD and pursuing an academic career. There will be opportunities to develop research skills, receive research mentoring, and access to research networks for early career researchers. There are also publication opportunities.

This post is also a great opportunity for someone looking to build their clinical experience in a population with neurological conditions, and for those wishing to develop competencies in mood and psychological assessment.

You will be a Speech and Language Therapy or Psychology graduate with a 2:2 or above, who will need to travel throughout the region to visit research sites.

This part-time (0.4 FTE) post is available from 15 October 2025 on a fixed term basis for 10 months.

Further information on benefits, including 44 days annual leave inclusive of Bank Holidays and additional University Customary days (pro rata for part-time), can be found on our benefits page.