Research Fellow/Associate (Fixed-Term) (MED873226)

About the role

The purpose of this role will be to have specific responsibility for research in the Stratification of OsteoArthritis for LiVing well and treatment Effectiveness (SOLVE), a consortium research collaboration across seven institutions (Leeds, Keele, Nottingham, Oxford, Imperial, Southampton and Aberdeen) funded by Arthritis UK.  You will be expected to plan and conduct work to identify the fast progressive subsets of OA according to comorbidities and risk factors using both conventional and AI-aided approaches.  You will then examine a potential treatment to slow down the progression using the target trial emulation approach in real-word data.  The UK Clinical Practice Research Data-link (CPRD) and the UK Biobank will be used for the analysis. You will be responsible for collaboration with other institutions both within and outside of the consortium.  You will be expected to write up your work for publications.

 

About the team

You will join an established team, led by Professor Weiya Zhang whose main research interest is osteoarthritis. You will be co-supervised by Dr Subhashisa Swain from the University of Oxford whose main research interest is big data research for osteoarthritis, comorbidity and multimorbidity.

You will have the opportunity to use your initiative and creativity to identify areas for research, develop research methods and extend your research portfolio.

The School of Medicine recognise the importance of continuous professional development and therefore the importance of providing opportunities, structured support and encouragement to engage in professional development each year.   

 

What we offer- 

A friendly, diverse, and supportive working environmentA hybrid working arrangement with the blended approach of home and office working each weekGenerous holiday entitlement of 27 (30) days (or pro rata) plus standard bank holidays and five university closure days including closure between Christmas and New Year.Our reward scheme grants bonuses of numerous values for excellent workWe are committed to staff development through the provision of training, continued support, and career progression opportunitiesYou 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

What next-

Further information is available in the role profile. To apply for this vacancy please click ‘Apply Now’ to complete your details snd upload a copy of your CV.

This is a Fixed-Term position available for 2 years. This is a full-time post. Your working hours will be 36.25 hours per week.  

Please contact Professor Weiya Zhang at weiya.zhang@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.

Closing Date: 10 Jul 2026
Category: Research and Teaching (R&T)