Research Assistant/Associate

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Research and Development Department at Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) as a Research Associate.

This role will play a key part in delivering the Trust’s Research Strategy by supporting the design, delivery, and dissemination of research, service evaluations, clinical audits and quality improvement projects across mental health and learning disability services.

The post holder will contribute to expanding research capacity, increasing staff and service user engagement in research, supporting grant development, and strengthening collaborations with internal and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Support the design, delivery and dissemination of research, service evaluations, clinical audits and quality improvement projects across mental health and learning disability services.
• Contribute to expanding research capacity and increasing staff and service user engagement in research.
• Support grant development and strengthen collaborations with internal and external partners.
• Coordinate the Trust’s research workstreams, networks and projects.
• Deliver research, service evaluations, clinical audits and quality improvement initiatives.
• Support research governance processes.
• Undertake qualitative and quantitative data analysis.
• Disseminate findings through reports, peer‑reviewed publications and conference presentations.
• Collaborate with Audit, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) and Transformation teams to embed research methods within service evaluations.
• Work collaboratively with Clinical Research Practitioners to support NIHR portfolio studies and contribute to the development of Trust‑led research projects and grant applications.
• Coordinate the Mental Health and Learning Disability Research Network, organise research events and educational activities.
• Support clinicians to build research skills and engage in research across the Trust.
• Develop own areas of research, apply for funding opportunities, publish in peer‑reviewed journals and present at national conferences.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate qualification (e.g., MSc, MRes) in research methods or a program with a significant research component.

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