Research Assistant (111779-0726

• For informal queries about the role, please contact John Mac Artney (Associate Professor) at
• This role will require a standard DBS check.

• For informal queries about the role, please contact John Mac Artney (Associate Professor) at

• This role will require a standard DBS check.

We have an exciting opportunity for a qualitative health researcher to join a multidisciplinary study team exploring hospital discharges from specialist palliative care to the community. The project is funded by Marie Curie and will provide an excellent opportunity for someone seeking to develop their career in researching dying and palliative care.

People with life‑limiting illnesses may be discharged from hospital, and it happens more often than many assume. Over one‑third return to community settings such as home when their needs or preferences change. Clear, accurate discharge communication with the patient and their wider care team is essential. When this communication works well, a person’s end‑of‑life wishes can be respected; when communication is poor, preventable problems can occur, including emergency readmission.

Our research aims to identify barriers to discharge and develop principles for improving hospital discharge from specialist palliative care to community settings.

You can find out about the study here:

You will support the research team and a research fellow who will be using ethnographic research methods (observations and rapid interviews) of specialist palliative care discharge from hospitals in the West Midlands to home.

Experience of working on qualitative projects is essential. Previous experience of working in multidisciplinary research teams and with participants in potentially sensitive topics is desirable. We welcome applications from any related discipline, including social sciences, humanities, health sciences, public health, psychology etc.

You will be supervised by Dr John Mac Artney, Marie Curie Associate Professor. You will be based within Warwick Applied Health Directorate, Warwick Medical School.

For further information about Warwick Medical School, please visit our website.

We are a world‑leading research‑intensive university founded in 1965. We are ranked 74th in the world and 9th in the UK. 92% of our research is rated world‑leading or internationally excellent.

Find out more about us at

• World University Ranking 2026, Complete University Guide 2026
• Research Excellence Framework 2021

Tuesday 11th August 2026 at 11:55pm (UK Time)

• An attractive pension scheme.
• 26 days holiday plus University Christmas closure.
• Generous parental/adoption leave policy.
• Onsite childcare facilities.
• Excellent learning and development opportunities.

We recognise the importance of a healthy work/life balance and offer access to flexible working arrangements.

Where possible, we offer hybrid working arrangements that combine office‑based and remote working. Opportunities for hybrid working will depend on the requirements of the role, business needs of the department and can be discussed during the recruitment process.

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