Research Associate

University of Bristol - Faculty of Health and Life Sciences

Contract Type:Open Ended

Work Hours:8.0 Hours per Week

Weeks per year:52.00

The role

We are looking for someone with clinical experience in maternity care and a passion for tackling ethnicity related inequalities in pregnancy to join the Academic Women’s Health Unit at the University of Bristol.

Goals of the project

The role involves supporting a research project funded to improve risk-prediction of preeclampsia for global majority women and birthing people. You will work alongside the research team to address the following aims:

• Identify barriers faced by maternity clinicians when discussing ethnicity and risk of preeclampsia
• Explore the preferences, wishes and perspectives of WABP when discussing ethnicity and risk of preeclampsia with clinicians.
• Co-produce evidence-based educational training tools for clinicians to improve their competence and sensitivity when discussing issues of ethnicity and risk of preeclampsia.

Opportunities for growth and career development

You will receive the following training and career development opportunities

• anti-racism training
• research methods training
• experience in conducting and coordinating research
• networking opportunities with key players in a variety of NHS organisations
• involvement in publication, presentation and dissemination of research

We have an inclusive research team within the university, and a range of local, national and international collaborators committed to the research goals. The University of Bristol is committed to producing excellent research and supporting their staff to do so.

What will you be doing?

Your role will involve

• organisation of research and co-production meetings and events
• assisting with analysis of qualitative data
• supporting women and birthing people who work on the research project
• assisting with recruitment of research and coproduction participants
• documenting and disseminating research activities to the research team and or social media and the project website

The role is for 1 day/week across the whole project which will run for 3 years.

It is a hybrid role where some work will be required to be in-person in the Bristol area but some events will be around the UK. Funding for travel is available.

You should apply if

You must have clinical experience in maternity care, an active interest in anti-racism in maternity care and a working knowledge of clinical care around hypertension in pregnancy.

If this sounds like you, apply now!

Additional information

Contract type: Open ended (fixed funding for 36 months)

Grade: I

School/Unit: Bristol Medical School

Shift pattern: 8 hours per week

This advert will close at 23:59 UK time on 27/11/2025

For any informal queries please contact Charlea Williams: Charlotte.williams@bristol.ac.uk

Our strategy and mission

We recently launched our strategy to 2030 tying together our mission, vision and values.

The University of Bristol aims to be a place where everyone feels able to be themselves and do their best in an inclusive working environment where all colleagues can thrive and reach their full potential. We want to attract, develop, and retain individuals with different experiences, backgrounds and perspectives – particularly people of colour, LGBT+ and disabled people - because diversity of people and ideas remains integral to our excellence as a global civic institution.

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