Campus: Hull Faculty/Area: Faculty of Health Sciences School/Department: Hull York Medical School Subject Group/Team: Institute for Clinical and Applied Health Research (HYMS) Salary: £38,205 to £44,263 up to 21% pension 31 days holiday + bank holidays + flexible & hybrid working Post Type: Part Time Closing Date: Thursday 16 January 2025
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Qualitative Research Fellow: Clinical trials research methods
This is an excellent opportunity for a qualitative researcher to develop their expertise in understanding surgical trial recruitment. The postholder will work on the LaCeS 2 trial, a multi-centre, randomized controlled trial of laparoscopic versus open colorectal surgery in the emergency setting.
The LaCeS 2 trial was funded by the National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment programme. Recruiting in this setting is complex, and despite evidence from our earlier feasibility study to suggest the trial was feasible, this follow-on trial has failed to recruit as well as expected and has closed to recruitment. Despite LaCeS 2 premature closure, the research question continues to be of paramount importance within the surgical community, emphasizing the need to understand the barriers to recruitment to help advance research in this field.
We are looking for a suitably qualified researcher to examine the factors contributing to non-recruitment to the LaCeS 2 trial through qualitative research conducted with site staff during site closures. These insights will enhance our understanding and provide valuable guidance for the design and conduct of future studies.
The Research Fellow will undertake interviews with sites staff to identify the factors contributing to non-recruitment to the LaCeS 2 trial. The research fellow will work with the research lead Dr Maureen Twiddy, Ms Deena Harji, the Chief Investigator (based at University of Leeds), and Leeds Clinical Trials Research Unit. The Research Fellow will be responsible for data collection, analysis, and write up.
To discuss this role informally, please contact Dr Maureen Twiddy (email: [email protected] T: 01482 463279)
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