Qualitative Research Assistant

Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, Radcliffe Primary Care Building, Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6GG
Applications are invited for a Qualitative Research Assistant to join the Medical Sociology and Health Experiences Research Group (MS&HERG) within the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences at the University of Oxford.
The post is funded for 21 months, from 1 January 2027, by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Policy Research Unit (PRU) in Reproductive Health. The study aims to explore adolescent reproductive health needs and interventions to address these. The Principal Investigators are Dr Abigail McNiven and Professor Katy Vincent, with the wider PRU led by Professor Jenny Hall and Professor Judith Stephenson at University College London (UCL).
The post-holder will work closely with Dr Abigail McNiven and Professor Katy Vincent, a post-doctoral researcher at UCL, and the wider PRU team. They will contribute to all aspects of the research study, including ethics and research governance, study recruitment, data collection, qualitative analysis and reporting. Through qualitative analysis, the post-holder will explore adolescent reproductive health concerns through existing literature, survey data and focus groups. There may be opportunities to contribute to additional PRU projects.

You will be a qualitative or mixed methods social scientist with a MA or MSc in a relevant social science subject (e.g. sociology, social policy, social geography), demonstrable experience in qualitative and mixed methods, and who is able to use social science theory-driven approaches to analysis. Previous experience of research in reproductive health and/or with young people and/or with policy would be advantageous. The role requires you to have a high level of communication and writing skills appropriate for different audiences. You should have the ability to work autonomously, while collaborating effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team across institutions. The ability to work sensitively and develop rapport and trust with research participants from different backgrounds is also essential.