Leeds Beckett University
Research Assistant (0.4FTE, Fixed term to 01/06/27)
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Job Description
The Centre for Dementia Research is seeking to recruit a Research Assistant to work on an NIHR-funded qualitative study exploring the experiences, impacts, and best practices of intergenerational work in care homes with co-located nurseries for people living with dementia.
Working alongside Dr Chloé Bradwell, a second research assistant, a team of experts in the field, and care home partners, you will contribute to all stages of the project, including participant recruitment and consent, ethnographic observations, interviews and creative focus groups with nursery children and residents, data analysis, and the preparation of reports and dissemination materials.
The study will take place across several UK care home sites, and the role will involve regular travel for fieldwork. Some visits may require overnight stays. A driving licence would be advantageous, or applicants should be able to demonstrate how they can feasibly travel to the research sites.
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Responsibilities
- Conduct research with older people and/or care home staff
- Skilled in qualitative research methods, ideally including ethnographic approaches
- Contribute to participant recruitment and consent
- Conduct ethnographic observations, interviews, and creative focus groups
- Perform data analysis
- Prepare reports and dissemination materials
Requirements
- Experience in conducting research with older people and/or care home staff
- Skilled in qualitative research methods, ideally including ethnographic approaches
- Ability to travel to research sites
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Applications should be submitted via the Leeds Beckett University job application portal.
For an informal discussion about this post contact Dr Chloe Bradwell at c.bradwell@leedsbeckett.ac.uk.
Closing Date
Monday 17th August 2026 (2359)
Benefits
Working here means you’ll have access to a wide range of benefits including our generous pension schemes, excellent holiday entitlements, flexible working, reduced study fees, subsidized fitness facilities, and a lot more.
Additional Information
- This post is subject to a criminal records check (Enhanced level)
- Leeds Beckett University is a Disability Confident Employer. Disabled candidates who demonstrate all essential criteria within the Person Specification will be invited to an interview.
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