Bournemouth University
Post Doctoral Research Assistant (Part-Time, Fixed-Term)
Post Doctoral Research Assistant (Part-Time, Fixed-Term) at Bournemouth University, based in Bournemouth, South West. This is a part-time role.
- Pay
- Not given by the employer
- Hours and contract
- Part-time · On site
- Location
- Bournemouth, South West
- Closing date
- Sector
- Research Scientist
Reference https://vacancies.bournemouth.ac.uk/vacancies/880/post-doctoral-research-assista
About the role
- Function: - Academic
- Location: - Weymouth House (Bournemouth - Talbot)
- Vacancy Type: - Fixed Term
- Salary Details: - Salary from £34,610 - £39,906 per annum (pro rata) with progression opportunities to £43,482
- About the role: -
The Post Doctoral Research Assistant will work within the Surgeon Wellbeing Research Team at Bournemouth University, in collaboration with academics at University of Exeter. We are looking for an experienced researcher with surgical experience (training to ST6 or above) and strong research skills in surgeon wellbeing/performance (a relevant PhD in this area) to join our team. The role will focus on developing research projects within our portfolio of work focusing on surgeon wellbeing, specifically pilot/scoping work looking at: 1) interventions to improve surgical non-technical skills, 2) experiences and support after adverse events, 3) return to work protocols and: 4) peer-support conversation simulation. The role would also involve contributing to existing research projects looking at the wellbeing of trainee surgeons and second victim terminology.
The role of the Post Doctoral Research Assistant is to contribute to its delivery planning, designing and conducting research to produce published outputs.
This post is available on a fixed-term basis for 6 months for a total of 14.8 hours (0.4 FTE) per week.For further information about the position, please contact Kevin Thomas at [email removed]
This position does not meet the eligibility requirements for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Route within the UK Visa and Immigration service’s Points Based System. Therefore, BU will not be able to sponsor individuals who require permission to work to carry out this position. For more information, please visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/your-job.
Reference: https://vacancies.bournemouth.ac.uk/vacancies/880/post-doctoral-research-assista · Posted 4 days ago · Closes 3 Dec 2026 · Listed via Bournemouth University
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