Job Description

Job Details
Section
School of Psychology
Location:
Highfield Campus
Salary
42,254 per annum
Full Time Fixed Term until 31/05/2026
Closing Date:
Tuesday 09 September 2025
Interview Date
To be confirmed
Reference
3187225JW

An exciting opportunity is available for a talented researcher to join the large and successful Psychology and Health Sciences departments at the University of Southampton.


You will join a large multidisciplinary research team who are evaluating a social prescribing intervention for people living with dementia. The work will involve conducting qualitative interviews and focus groups with people living with dementia and their carers, as well as healthcare practitioners to explore their views on the SPLENDID social prescribing intervention. This may involve gaining ethical approvals, recruiting participants, conducting qualitative work, analysing qualitative data, and writing it up for publication. The work would include working with PPI and working with a multidisciplinary team.


You will need experience of qualitative research and an in-depth understanding of implementation science or health psychology (or a closely related field). You will need to be able to work independently and efficiently in a research context, and will have excellent written English skills with meticulous attention to detail.


We are open to flexible working patterns and to home working arrangements.


Potential applicants who would like to discuss the post are welcome to contact Dr Euan Sadler (E.A.Sadler@soton.ac.uk) or Dr Katherine Bradbury (kjb1e08@soton.ac.uk)


Interviews will take place via Teams. The position is tenable from 1st of November 2025.



As a university we aim to create an environment where everyone can thrive and are proactive in fostering a culture of inclusion, respect and equality of opportunity. We believe that we can only truly meet our objectives if we are reflective of society, so we are passionate about creating a working environment in which you are free to bring your whole self to work. With a generous holiday allowance as well as additional university closure days we are committed to supporting our staff and students and open to a flexible working approach.


Apply by 11.59 pm GMT on the closing date. For assistance contact Recruitment on +44(0)2380 592750 or recruitment@soton.ac.uk quoting the job number.