Key Placement Information
Closing Date
Friday 9th January 5pm GMT
Start Date
March 2026
Duration
3-months (or part-time equivalent)
Full-time or Part-time
Flexible
In Person, Online or Hybrid
Flexible
Job Sector
Public
Project Areas
Research, Literature Review, Focus Groups
How to Apply
Send a CV and cover letter
Project Description
Healthcare inequalities are described by NHS England as ‘unfair and avoidable differences in health across the population, and between different groups within society’.
In this placement, the Research Assistant will investigate the ways in which the design of medical devices and other products influences healthcare inequalities, and the potential impact personalised manufacturing could have in reducing them. The overall aim of the role is to gain a comprehensive and detailed understanding of this area, and to identify the most important areas in which to direct current and future research in order to provide the greatest impact.
Experience in manufacturing, healthcare, or other related areas may be some benefit but is not essential for success in this role.
The main duties of this role will be to investigate the current landscape for personalised manufacturing, identifying examples of best practice, key barriers to further uptake, and unexplored areas with the most potential. This may be achieved through a combination of literature review, structured interviews and/or focus groups with stakeholders (e.g. researchers, clinicians, patients, regulators/policy makers) or any other creative approaches the researcher proposes.
View further details: TUoS MAC - Research Assistant - Placement Opportunity
Please note this opportunity has been advertised across multiple Doctoral Training Partnerships (DTPs).
