We are seeking applications for a Senior Post Doctoral Research Associate to work within our Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences.

KEY SKILLS & EXPERIENCES

The successful candidate should have:

• Experience of undertaking qualitative or mixed methods research projects, ideally with clinical populations.
• Excellent participant interaction skills, as participant engagement is essential to the success of this project
• A publication record in an associated field

To learn more about role and requirements, please read the Job Description provided below.

ABOUT THE ROLE & TEAM

As a 14-month fixed term contract, the successful candidate will undertake the recruitment and assessment of participants (men and young adults with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy) as part of an investigation of how longitudinal mindfulness intervention may benefit participant health. The candidate will liaise with a mindfulness charity (Breathworks, UK) to implement the mindfulness intervention to the participants and ensure their engagement with the intervention.
The role will involve day-to-day management of the project, undertaking recruitment both online and through working with our research partner the Neuromuscular Centre (Winsford, UK) to increase project awareness. Through this collaboration and participant interaction, the candidate will ensure the project delivers an intervention and outcomes that are meaningful to the participants. The candidate will lead the assessment of participants through online surveys and semi-structured interviews.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The Senior Postdoctoral research associate will be responsible for:

• Participant recruitment
• Participant assessment through online surveys and semi-structured interviews
• Participant engagement with the mindfulness intervention
• Analysis of quantitative and qualitative data generated from the project
• Compiling a report to the funding body at the half way and end of the project
• Preparing a mixed methods article from the findings of the project

MANCHESTER MET IS A DISABILITY CONFIDENT LEADER AND, UNDER THIS SCHEME, AIMS TO OFFER AN INTERVIEW TO DISABLED PEOPLE WHO APPLY FOR THE ROLE AND MEET THE ESSENTIAL CRITERIA AS LISTED IN THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR THAT VACANCY.

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