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Job reference 26/113188 Date posted 09/03/2026 Application closing date 23/03/2026 Salary £41,519 per annum. Job category/type Research Attachments Blank

Job description

About the job:

The post holder will be based in the School of Nursing and Midwifery and work on a funded multi-site feasibility trial in renal cachexia.

The role requires a post-doctoral Research Fellow to work with Professor Joanne Reid, at Queen’s University Belfast and an international stakeholder group. The post holder will be an active member of the research team assisting in site set-up, recruitment, implementation, evaluation and dissemination of a multi-site feasibility trial so that the overall research objectives of the project are met.

About the person:

The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate that you meet the following essential criteria:

• Have or be about to obtain* a relevant PhD. (*must be obtained within 3 months of closing date of post)
• Substantial relevant research experience in both quantitative and qualitative research.

To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information.

Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding.

What we offer:

Beyond a competitive salary, the University offers an attractive benefits package including a holiday entitlement of up to 8.4 weeks a year, pension schemes and development opportunities. We support staff wellbeing with work-life balance initiatives and support for physical and mental health. You can find more detail on all of this and more at ?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.qub.ac.uk%2Fdirectorates%2FHumanResources%2Fpay-reward-andbenefits&module=jobs&id=3212665" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.qub.ac.uk%2Fdirectorates%2FHumanResources%2Fpay-reward-andbenefits&module=jobs&id=3212665" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/­HumanResources/pay-reward-andbenefits

Queen’s University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI and Athena Swan and have established staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit ?url=www.qub.ac.uk%2Fdiversity&module=jobs&id=3212665" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">?url=www.qub.ac.uk%2Fdiversity&module=jobs&id=3212665" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.qub.ac.uk/diversity.

If you are an international applicant and don’t already hold a visa that permits you to take up the role you are applying for, please use the information provided on our website to self-assess whether the University is likely to be able to support a visa application - ?url=http%3A%2F%2Fgo.qub.ac.uk%2Finternationalstaffsupport&module=jobs&id=3212665" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">?url=http%3A%2F%2Fgo.qub.ac.uk%2Finternationalstaffsupport&module=jobs&id=3212665" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://go.qub.ac.uk/­internationalstaffsupport .

Candidate Information

Job title Research Fellow Job reference 26/113188 Date posted 09/03/2026 Application closing date 23/03/2026 Salary £41,519 per annum. Job category/type Research Attachments Blank Job description

About the job:

The post holder will be based in the School of Nursing and Midwifery and work on a funded multi-site feasibility trial in renal cachexia.

The role requires a post-doctoral Research Fellow to work with Professor Joanne Reid, at Queen’s University Belfast and an international stakeholder group. The post holder will be an active member of the research team assisting in site set-up, recruitment, implementation, evaluation and dissemination of a multi-site feasibility trial so that the overall research objectives of the project are met.

About the person:

The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate that you meet the following essential criteria:

• Have or be about to obtain* a relevant PhD. (*must be obtained within 3 months of closing date of post)
• Substantial relevant research experience in both quantitative and qualitative research.

To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information.

Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding.

What we offer:

Beyond a competitive salary, the University offers an attractive benefits package including a holiday entitlement of up to 8.4 weeks a year, pension schemes and development opportunities. We support staff wellbeing with work-life balance initiatives and support for physical and mental health. You can find more detail on all of this and more at ?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.qub.ac.uk%2Fdirectorates%2FHumanResources%2Fpay-reward-andbenefits&module=jobs&id=3212665" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.qub.ac.uk%2Fdirectorates%2FHumanResources%2Fpay-reward-andbenefits&module=jobs&id=3212665" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/­HumanResources/pay-reward-andbenefits

Queen’s University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI and Athena Swan and have established staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit ?url=www.qub.ac.uk%2Fdiversity&module=jobs&id=3212665" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">?url=www.qub.ac.uk%2Fdiversity&module=jobs&id=3212665" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.qub.ac.uk/diversity.

If you are an international applicant and don’t already hold a visa that permits you to take up the role you are applying for, please use the information provided on our website to self-assess whether the University is likely to be able to support a visa application - ?url=http%3A%2F%2Fgo.qub.ac.uk%2Finternationalstaffsupport&module=jobs&id=3212665" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">?url=http%3A%2F%2Fgo.qub.ac.uk%2Finternationalstaffsupport&module=jobs&id=3212665" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://go.qub.ac.uk/­internationalstaffsupport .

Candidate Information