Research Fellow (110892-1025)

For informal enquiries, please contact Professor Sophie Staniszewska (Professor of Patient and Public Involvement and Experiences of Care) at sophie.staniszewska@warwick.ac.uk.

This is an exciting opportunity for a postdoctoral researcher with experience in patient and public involvement and engagement and applied health research to support the design, delivery and evaluation of the patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE) workstream of the CD3 Cancer Data-Driven Detection (CD3) Programme.

CD3 is a new, multidisciplinary and multi-institutional strategic national research programme dedicated to using data to transform our understanding of cancer risk and enable early interception of cancers. It represents a major, multi-million-pound flagship investment funded through a strategic programme award by Cancer Research UK, the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), and the Peter Sowerby Foundation; in partnership with Health Data Research UK (HDR UK) and the Economic and Social Research Council’s Administrative Data Research UK programme (ADR UK).”

The successful candidate will have significant enthusiasm for working with patients and the public in collaborative ways in health research and data science and an ability to convey key concepts n accessible ways.

You will hold a PhD in health services research or social sciences, or a related discipline, and have experience in patient and public involvement and engagement, and qualitative research methods. You will have experience of undertaking literature reviews, interviews and focus groups, qualitative analysis and be able to support the development and delivery of public engagement activities.

You will have excellent academic writing skills, and wider communication skill. You will be able to work independently and as part of the wider CD3 team and have an organised approach to the management of your work.

For details on the experience and skills required, please refer to the job description attached as a PDF below.

PhD Status

If you are near submission of your PhD, or have not yet had it conferred, any offers of employment will be made at Research Assistant level, at the highest spinal point of pay grade 5 (£34,610 per annum).

Upon receipt of evidence confirming the successful award of your PhD, you will be promoted to Research Fellow, at the lowest spinal point of grade 6 (£35,608 per annum).

Warwick Medical School has an excellent reputation for our distinctive portfolio of high-quality education programmes and for the excellence and global impact of our research.

The breadth of our interest and expertise is demonstrated through our dynamic and influential directorates: Warwick Applied Health (WAH), Warwick Clinical Trials Unit (WCTU), and Warwick Biomedical Sciences (BMS).  Our Institute of Translational Medicine (ITM) works across the directorates, University and with external stakeholders to accelerate the delivery of practical human health benefits arising from research.

WMS offers academic education across several levels and is the UK leader for graduate entry medicine.  Our portfolio of postgraduate programmes aims to provide excellent education and continued professional development for healthcare professionals across a number of areas, including advanced clinical and critical care practice, diabetes, leadership, medical education, interdisciplinary biomedical research, public health and health research.  We have expanded our education portfolio to include two innovative undergraduate courses: MSci Integrated Natural Sciences and BSc Health and Medical Sciences.  We also offer full and part time research degrees either at Warwick Medical School or in a clinical setting, encompassing PhDs, MD Doctor of Medicine, PhD by Published Work, and MSc by Research. We foster a rich and inclusive education and research eco-system, underpinned by our core values which permeate everything we do: Integrity, Collaboration, Respect, Excellence, Innovation and Efficiency, and Courage.

The Medical School and University exist within a local, regional, national and international health and care diaspora with excellent inter-institutional links, partnerships and relationships.  The connections stretch across academia, industry and the NHS, with a particular strength in our local health eco-system with our local NHS trusts.  The strong and effective relationships that we have established over the past 25 years support our excellent teaching, research, innovation and broader educational and academic activities and enable new and existing activities to be undertaken to the highest of standards.

We are a world-leading research-intensive university founded in 1965. We are ranked 67th in the world and 10th in the UK. 92% of our research is rated world-leading or internationally excellent.*

Find out more about us on our website.https://warwick.ac.uk/about/

* QS World University Rankings 2024, Research Excellence Framework 2021

CLOSING DEADLINE: Sunday 9th November 2025 at 23:55

To apply, please click "Apply" below and submit an application form by the closing deadline.

* You will be asked two include two attachments:

The first attachment should include:

• Your CV, which should outline education and employment history (including your most recent employment), plus any other relevant experience (e.g. volunteering, extracurricular, etc.).
• One publication, ideally where you are lead author. If you do not have any publication, please include one PhD chapter.

The second attachment should include:

• Your cover letter, which should explain your motivations for applying to the role and how you meet the essential and desirable criteria detailed in the job description (PDF attached below).

All essential criteria must be met by candidates who are invited to interview.

You are welcome to include details of any career breaks (e.g. parental leave, caring responsibilities, sick leave).

• Interview Date: November 2025
• Start Date: November 2025

* Please note that, due to a systems limitation, our application forms only allow applicants to submit two attachments, hence our asking that you submit your CV and the publication together as a single document, and the cover letter separately.

Please note application forms must be submitted before the stated deadline - you will not be able to submit after 23:55 (even if you opened the form earlier). Only applications submitted via our official careers portal (warwick-careers.tal.net) will be considered.

We provide a comprehensive range of benefits, including:

• An attractive pension scheme.
• 30 days holiday plus University Christmas closure.
• Generous parental/adoption leave policy.
• Onsite childcare facilities.
• Excellent learning and development opportunities.

We recognise the importance of a healthy work/life balance and offer access to flexible working arrangements. For more information, see here.

We are proud to be a Living Wage employer.

Equality, Diversity, & Inclusion

Warwick is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and respectful community where everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, cultures, and communities, and actively encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply.

Find out more about our Social Inclusion work at Warwick.

Find out more about our awards and accreditations.

We are also one of the six founder institutions of the EUTOPIA European University Alliance.

Safeguarding & DBS

The University of Warwick is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all those we work with.

• Roles involving regulated activity are subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at the appropriate level, in line with the DBS Code of Practice.
• The University will ensure that anyone subject to a barring order does not undertake any work with the barred group (children and/or adults).
• All employees, volunteers, and partners are expected to share our commitment to safeguarding.

Rehabilitation of Ex-Offenders

The University will not discriminate against applicants who make a disclosure relating to a conviction.

Disclosures at application stage are only visible to the DBS team, not to hiring panels. This ensures fairness and removes bias from the shortlisting process.