Research Assistant (Maternity cover)
Location: Liverpool, with international travel
Salary: £33,951 - £36,636
Contract: Full time, fixed term contract until 31st March 2027
LSTM is a globally recognised centre for tropical medicine and public health. The Department of International Public Health leads interdisciplinary research aiming to improve health outcomes in low- and middle-income countries. We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Research Assistant to join our Emergency Obstetic Care and Quality of Care Unit (EmOC&QoC), to contribute to impactful implementation research projects.
The unit focuses on implementation and health systems research in maternal and newborn health to inform global and national policies, strengthen research capacity in low and middle-income settings, and improve quality of care through Advanced Obstetrics and Surgical Skills (AOSS) training and strengthening pre-service education in emergency obstetric and newborn care.
As a Research Assistant, you will play a key role in supporting the design, implementation, and evaluation of international public health research focused on maternal and newborn health. The successful post holder will specifically support on postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) and AI ultrasound implementation research under the Gates Foundation grant. This includes contribution to identifying barriers to implementing PPH recommendations, co-designing context specific PPH guidelines, examining challenges in adopting the PPH bundle approach, and exploring how AI-assisted ultrasound integrate into the existing antenatal care (ANC) workflows.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Contribute to the drafting of study protocols
- Assist in the development of data collection tools
- Contribute to the management of study data
- Complete standard ethics submission paperwork for LSTM and in-country ethics
- Track ethics submission and respond in a timely manner to queries from the REC
- Complete annual REC reports/reporting requirements
- Analyse qualitative data using appropriate software
- Analyse quantitative data using SPSS, R or STATA
- Submit research outputs
- Actively contribute to submissions for grant funding and partner capacity development
- Undertake international travel as required
The ideal candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work as an integral and flexible member of fast-paced multi-disciplinary research team. You will be able to demonstrate:
- Master’s degree in related field (global health, public health)
- Postgraduate professional qualification, such as the Diploma of Tropical Medicine, or certificate in maternal and child health
- Knowledge and interest in MNH in LMICs
- Experience in conducting research in LMICS using mixed methods
- Experience in AI-assisted ultrasound service research
- Experience in reporting and open access publications for donors such as Gates foundation and Global Fund
- Experience in biomedical/ social science research in LMICs
- Experience in the critical appraisal of medical literature at postgraduate level
(For a full list of essential and desirable criteria please refer to the job description and person specification)
Additional benefits of joining LSTM:
- Access to support for your career growth through a variety of internal and external learning and development opportunities
- Employee Assistance Platform offering a range of wellbeing initiatives and support, in addition to high-street discount offers
- 30 days annual leave, plus 8 UK bank holidays, in addition to 6 Christmas closure days
- Generous occupational pension schemes including USS (Universities Superannuation Scheme) and NHS pension schemes (subject to eligibility)
- Government backed “cycle to work” scheme
- Affiliated, discounted staff membership to the University of Liverpool Sports Centre
- A range of enhanced family friendly policies
Application Process: To apply for this position please follow the apply link and upload your CV, complete our application form and attach a covering letter outlining your interest in the post, and how your skills and experience align.
Due to the volume of applications we receive, we may sometimes close our vacancies early. It is therefore advisable to apply as early as possible if you would like to be considered for a role.
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