Research Associate

Are you a qualitative or mixed methods researcher? Do you want to work with an enthusiastic group of world-leading researchers on a new Arthritis UK Consortium to address critical gaps in existing knowledge? Do you want to work at an institution where flexible working and hybrid working is a possibility, with generous annual leave allowance? If so, keep reading… This is a new and exciting opportunity to join the Arthritis UK Consortium “Better Lives, Safer Journey”, a major UK-wide research initiative funded by Arthritis UK (formerly known as Versus Arthritis). The consortium brings together leading academic institutions—including Manchester, Oxford, Aberdeen, Keele, and Nottingham—to deliver impactful research aimed at improving lives and making journeys through musculoskeletal care safer. As a Research Associate, you’ll be part of a collaborative, supportive, and forward-thinking team based at the University of Manchester. You’ll work alongside researchers, clinicians, patient partners, and knowledge mobilisation specialists to help shape the future of musculoskeletal research.