Post Doctoral Research Associate in Rural and Coastal Health x2; CHS

Post Doctoral Research Associate in Rural and Coastal Health x2 (CHS
270)

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The University of Lincoln is seeking to appoint two proactive Post Doctoral Research Associates to join the Lincoln Institute for Rural and Coastal Health (LIRCH). You will collaborate with world‑leading researchers within your role. You will contribute to positive impacts on rural, remote and coastal communities.

We have two positions available. CHS
270 is permanent and full‑time at 1 FTE, and CHS
271 is fixed‑term for 12 months and full‑time at 1 FTE.

Postholders will contribute to shaping the collective research portfolio of LIRCH and are expected to have displayed a keen interest in the health outcome disparities faced by rural and coastal communities throughout their academic career to date. We are particularly interested in applicants who can demonstrate experience with the spatial and structural determinants of health, health outcome disparities faced by communities, and mixed‑method approaches, and candidates able to display a keen interest in the health outcome disparities faced by rural and coastal communities throughout their academic career to date.

The Lincoln Institute for Rural and Coastal Health (LIRCH) is the country's first integrated and multidisciplinary research institute dedicated to rural and coastal health research. LIRCH has been awarded £10.9 million funding from Research England’s Expanding Excellence in England (E3) fund and is in the process of significant expansion. With this expanded capacity, the Institute will bring together multiple disciplines to produce impactful research helping to tackle the place‑based inequalities experienced by rural, coastal, and remote communities.

By co‑designing and shaping the emerging discipline together with the next generation of researchers and affected communities, LIRCH aims to create the future academic and community leaders of rural and coastal health.

These positions are externally funded by Research England's Expanding Excellence in England fund as part of a £10.9 million grant awarded to the University of Lincoln.

For informal enquiries and more information about these exciting opportunities and for details of our information session, please contact Professor Mark Gussy at

Closing Date: 11 Jan 2026

Department:
Research

Salary: £38,249 per annum

Please note, this post is permanent and full‑time at 1 FTE.

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