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Post-doctoral Research Assistant in Health Psychology for Phage Therapy and Recurrent UTI Research University of Reading in United Kingdom
Degree Level
Postdoc
Field of study
Psychology
Funding
Funded by EU Horizons. Four-year fixed-term post-doctoral role, part-time at 0.60 FTE.
Deadline
Oct 8, 2026
Country
United Kingdom
University
University of Reading
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Post-doctoral Research Assistant opportunity at the University of Reading in the United Kingdom, focused on Health Psychology, Psychology, and interdisciplinary clinical research on recurrent urinary tract infection (UTI).
The project, REPhRAME ("RECURRENT URINARY TRACT INFECTION: EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF PHAGE THERAPY AND MICROBIOTA TRANSFER"), investigates the impact of phage therapy and microbiota transfer on people living with recurrent UTI. The role is part-time (0.60 FTE), fixed term for four years, and funded by EU Horizons.
The successful candidate will contribute to a collaborative trial across seven European nations, with responsibilities including trial ethical approval support, creation of trial materials, establishment of international Patient Advisory Groups (PAGs), qualitative interviews, focus groups, large-scale international surveys, quantitative data analysis, and collaboration on health economic analyses. The project also examines gender roles, societal attitudes towards UTI, phage therapy, and faecal transplants, with strong patient and public involvement throughout.
Required background includes a PhD in Health Psychology or Psychology, expertise in qualitative interviewing and inferential statistics using SPSS or R, experience in UTI research, and strong communication, time management, and project management skills. The role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship, so applicants must already have the right to work in the UK or secure it independently.
Deadline: 8 October 2026 at 23:59. Apply through the jobs.ac.uk link provided in the post.
Funding details
Funded by EU Horizons. Four-year fixed-term post-doctoral role, part-time at 0.60 FTE.
What's required
A PhD in Health Psychology or Psychology is required. Applicants must have expertise in qualitative interviewing and inferential statistics using SPSS or R, experience of working in UTI research, excellent oral and written communication skills, and strong time management and project management skills. The role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship, so candidates must already have the right to work in the UK or secure it through another means.
How to apply
Apply via the jobs.ac.uk posting linked in the announcement. Review the role details and submit your application before 23:59 on 8 October 2026. Contact Dr Katherine Finlay for academic queries if needed.
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