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The Research Assistant: Health Systems will play a key role in Movember's Health Systems research portfolio, supporting work that explores how healthcare systems can better respond to men's needs. Sitting within Initiative 2 (Systems Research), this role focuses on understanding the barriers, enablers, and opportunities for systemic change across primary care, mental health, and healthcare workforce education. Reporting to the Research Fellow: Health Systems, the position is based in the United Kingdom and supports research activity across Movember's core markets including Australia, Canada, and the US. At the heart of this role is systems mapping - a core methodology used to visualise complex relationships between healthcare workforce, policy, service delivery, and men's health outcomes.
Job Responsibility:
Support the design and facilitation of stakeholder workshops
Assist with qualitative data collection (interviews, focus groups, participatory mapping)
Contribute to analysis using tools like NVivo, SPSS, and STATA
Help prepare ethics applications
Maintain research records
Support funding submissions and grant reporting
Contribute to peer-reviewed publications, policy briefs, plain-language summaries, and conference presentations
Coordinate with internal teams across content, evaluation, and advocacy to ensure research insights shape Movember's broader gender-responsive healthcare agenda
Requirements:
Completed at least an undergraduate Bachelor's degree with Honours in a relevant field (e.g., public health, health services research, social sciences, psychology, systems science)
Experience in qualitative research methods, including interviews, focus groups, or participatory research
Awareness of ethical principles and responsibilities in conducting research
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Excellent organisational skills including time management
Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs
Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
Nice to have:
Experience of understanding complex systems, including how different parts of a system interact, influence each other, and change over time (for example, using systems thinking or mapping tools)
Familiarity with systems mapping software (e.g., Kumu, Vensim, STICKE, or similar)
Familiarity with data analysis software (e.g. SPSS, STATA, R or NVivo)
Experience in report writing and working as part of a team on research publications and presentations
Experience in stakeholder engagement or participatory research approaches
Working knowledge of men's health, primary care, or mental health service systems
Previous experience in a research assistant role
What we offer:
Hybrid/Flexible working – we offer our team a split of home and office working
13 weeks paid Parental Leave and 6 weeks annual leave
Health Cash Plan – to support the costs of everyday healthcare needs (dental, optical, wellbeing)
An Employee Assistance Programme offering face to face counselling, plus legal and financial support
A fun stimulating and collaborating culture, with company events
Service awards after 3, 5 and 10 year
Committees to join – Culture team, Equity Diversity & Inclusion