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Vacancies

Thank you for your interest in working for Brighton and Sussex Medical School.

For full details of the vacancies and to apply please visit the University of Sussex or University of Brighton websites (unless stated otherwise).

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ACADEMIC VACANCIES

Research Assistant 

Hours: Part time hours considered up to a maximum of 0.4 FTE/ 14.6 hours per week. Requests for flexible working options will be considered (subject to business need). Proportion of remote working can be considered.
Salary: Grade 6 starting at £34,610 to £38,784 per annum, pro rata if part time.
Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract
Closing Date: December 26, 2025 11:59 PM
Expected Start Date: February 2026
Fixed Term Contract Duration: Fixed term until 31/01/2027

As a Research Assistant at BSMS, you will support an exciting new project focused on a public health intervention for young women who are Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) living in coastal areas in the UK. The Looking Forward Project aims to explore the feasibility, effectiveness, and cost-effectiveness of a hope-focused intervention including a mixed-methods process evaluation. The intervention is based on the principles of hope theory (strengths-spotting, goal-setting and creative arts elements), designed to be supported using a novel youth-initiated mentor approach. 

Find out more and apply for this role here >

Clinical Associate Professor/ Professor of General Practice

Hours: Full time considered up to a maximum of 1 FTE (up to 0.8 at BSMS and 0.2 at NHS, but other combinations possible).
Salary: Consultant Clinical Academic pay scale dependent on clinical seniority, pro rata if part time.
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 11 January 2025

Brighton & Sussex Medical School is seeking to appoint a practicing GP as Associate Professor or Professor of General Practice to complement the current research strengths in the Department of Primary Care & Public Health at BSMS. Associate Professor and upward are senior career-grade teaching and research positions and are expected to show academic leadership in both teaching and research, and to support the management and strategic planning processes of the School and the University.

Find out more and apply for this role here >

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