Research Associate/Fellow (Fixed-Term)

Area Translational Medical Sciences Location University Park Salary £32,080 to £46,049 per annum, pro rata depending on skills and experience (minimum £35608 with relevant PhD). Closing Date Sunday 09 August 2026 Reference MED331126 We are looking for an enthusiastic person to join our team and work on an exciting new research project that will use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) methods to study the journey of capsule formulations through the gastrointestinal tract. For this new study, the successful candidate will be involved with all aspects of the project, from coordination to liaising with the industrial partner, from recruiting participants to running MRI study days, analysing data and writing up project reports, scientific abstracts and papers. You will join our established, multi-disciplinary Gastrointestinal MRI Research Group and drive this new research collaboration encompassing Medicine, Pharmacy, the world-famous Sir Peter Mansfield Imaging Centre and the manufacturer of the capsule formulations. The work will also involve contributing to other projects from the team’s portfolio including image data analyses. You will have the opportunity to use your initiative and creativity and enrich your curriculum vitae. We offer a friendly, diverse, and supportive working environment, and generous holiday entitlement of 30 days plus standard bank holidays and five university closure days including closure between Christmas and New Year. We are committed to staff development through the provision of training, continued support, and career progression opportunities. You will have access to a range of benefits and rewards, including fitness and health facilities, staff discounts, travel schemes and many more. To find out more about what we can offer you, follow the link to our benefits website Further information is available in the role profile. To apply for this vacancy please click ‘Apply Now’ to complete your details and upload a copy of your CV. This position is a fixed-term contract for 12 months. Your working hours will be 36.25 hours per week. Please contact Prof. Luca Marciani (Luca.Marciani@nottingham.ac.uk) if you have further questions about this role. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted. Email details to a friend Apply Online Further details: Job Description/Role Profile Our university is a supportive, inclusive, caring and positive community. We welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities and beliefs – indeed this very diversity is vital to our success, it is fundamental to our values and enriches life on campus. Visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion website. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) employer . Increasing the diversity of our community is extremely important to us and we are committed to the aims of Disability Confident Scheme. We are the first university to have achieved Athena Swan Gold Award . To help you succeed, we published Candidate Guidance to provide support on the application and interview process. Discover our benefits, visit Your Benefits website. We welcome applications from UK, Europe and worldwide and aim to make your move to the UK as smooth as possible. Visit the Moving to Nottingham page for details. Your application will be considered on an equal basis, subject to the relevant permission to work in the UK as set out by UK Visas & Immigration . View All Vacancies View Previous List