Research Fellow in Farm Animal Biosecurity

Research Fellow in Farm Animal Biosecurity (Fixed Term)

The University of Nottingham is seeking a Research Fellow as part of the European Partnership for Animal Health and Welfare (EUPAHW) initiative. This project will focus on supporting farmers, vets, and other stakeholders to co-develop a framework for enhancing biosecurity practices on non-intensive farming systems.

The successful candidate will conduct research with farmers, vets, and other stakeholders via focus groups, interviews, and document analysis, which will involve some on-farm data collection. The candidate will also work collaboratively with other researchers executing similar approaches in other European countries by providing methodological support and feedback.

The goal is to co-create an overarching biosecurity framework that will be trialled on farms. The applicant must have a PhD, preferably in veterinary epidemiology, the social sciences, health psychology, or preventive medicine. Experience working with multiple stakeholders is required, with expertise in qualitative research approaches paramount.

The successful applicant will join the friendly and highly motivated research team in the Centre for Evidence-based Veterinary Medicine at the School of Veterinary Medicine and Science at the University of Nottingham. The post will be primarily research-focused (85%) with some limited administrative duties.

Salary: £35,116 to £38,249 per annum pro-rata depending on skills and experience.
Location: Sutton Bonington.
Closing Date: Thursday, 30 October 2025.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all candidates. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level
2) and are committed to the aims of the Disability Confident Scheme.