Researcher Work, Jobs in Plymouth, Dev (with Salaries)

Research Communications and Programme Officer (MHRG)
Plymouth University —Plymouth
- £35,608 - £38,784 a year
- Temporary
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
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Research Assistant/Fellow
Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise —Plymouth
- £41,699 - £49,167 a year
- Part-time
- Data analysis skills
- Research
- In-person
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
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Research Skills and Culture Officer
Plymouth University —Plymouth
- £35,608 - £38,784 a year
- Full-time
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
3d
Research Fellow
Plymouth University —Plymouth
- £39,906 - £46,049 a year
- Temporary
- Doctoral degree
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Assistant Trial Manager
Plymouth University —Plymouth
- £35,608 - £38,784 a year
- Full-time
- University
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Lecturer in English and Creative Writing
Plymouth University —Plymouth
- £39,906 - £56,535 a year
- Full-time
- Doctoral degree
- Research
- Teaching
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Data Engineer (Research Fellow/Senior Research Fellow)
Plymouth University —Plymouth
- £39,906 - £56,535 a year
- Temporary
- Research
- University
- Travel
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme

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Research Communications and Programme Officer (MHRG)

Plymouth University -
Plymouth

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Job details

Temporary | Full-time
£35,608 - £38,784 a year
4 days ago

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme
Annual leave
Company pension
Employee assistance programme
Employee discount
Car scheme

Qualifications

Stakeholder liaison
Post-secondary education experience
Communications
Communication skills

Full job description

Salary

£35,608 - £38,784 per annum - Grade 6

Contractual hours

Basis

FT Temporary Fulltime All Year

Interview date

Week commencing Monday 21 September 2026

Job category/type

Professional/Support Services

Date posted

25/08/2026

Job reference

B1372

This post has been funded by a large NIHR grant. You will report to the Research Manager and will be part of the groups Professional Services Team. You will work closely with other members of the research team across all partner sites; as well as with the Principal Investigator, Co-Leads and Co-Applicants, and other colleagues at a national level as required, supporting management of stakeholder and internal communications across the NIHR, partner organisations and University.

About the role

Under the direction of the Research Manager and as a member of the team, you will be responsible for leading on the delivery and continuous development of a high-achieving, customer-focused, cost-effective and efficient marketing and communications for grant.

Help us make mental health research matter. We’re looking for a creative, confident and highly organised Research Communications and Programme Officer to join the University of Plymouth’s new five-year, NIHR-funded Mental Health Research Group (MHRG).

The MHRG brings together researchers, people with lived experience, communities and health and care partners across the South-West to strengthen mental health research and help turn evidence into better outcomes. This is an exciting opportunity to join the programme at the start of its journey and help shape how our research is communicated, shared and understood.

This is a full-time position working 37 hours per week on a fixed-term basis from October 2026 to 31 March 2031.

You will:

Lead communications across the MHRG, creating engaging and accessible content, telling research stories, managing digital channels and helping different audiences understand why our work matters
Work closely with researchers and partners across a varied portfolio of mental health research, while also supporting programme activity including events, meetings, stakeholder coordination and reporting.

For more information on Peninsula Medical School please visit our dedicated webpage at https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/schools

For this role, you will need to be on site 2 days a week. Although we can accommodate working from home for this role, flexibility to be on-site will be expected due to business needs.

For an informal discussion to find out more about the role then please contact Laura Gill: by email at [email protected]

We’re looking for someone with:

Excellent writing and communication skills
Creative ideas and the ability to turn complex information into clear, engaging content. Confidence in managing multiple priorities, working across teams and taking ideas from conception through to delivery

Experience in research, health or higher education is desirable, as is knowledge of research knowledge mobilisation and experience communicating about mental health or underserved communities. If you want to use your communications skills to help make important mental health research more visible, accessible and useful, we’d love to hear from you.

For more information about the job and the person specification, please refer to the job description.

About us

The Faculty of Health holds four Silver Athena Swan awards, which recognise our commitment to supporting gender equality within higher education.

Application Process

Please apply online, demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the knowledge, qualifications, training, skills and experience elements of the job description in your supporting statement.

Following the closing date of the vacancy, you will be notified on the outcome of your application in due course.

Our Offer

A successful external candidate for this position would be employed by the University of Plymouth Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of Plymouth. Employees of the University of Plymouth Services Limited work alongside the University of Plymouth colleagues in delivery of Plymouth’s strategic vision, and will adopt the University of Plymouth’s HR policies and procedures in full unless otherwise stated.

We have a wide range of staff benefits available to employees, depending on eligibility:

Generous annual leave: 25 Days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays & Closure Days
Generous pension scheme
Cycle to Work & Electric Car Scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
Development opportunities
Enhanced family leave
Flexible working
Retailer discounts
On-site nursery

Additional Information

The University of Plymouth is building an inclusive and equitable university where everyone feels represented, supported, and empowered to thrive. Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion is guided by the Inclusive Institutions Framework, a strategic and externally validated approach that embeds these principles across the entire institution. To find out more please visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion webpages

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