Research Associate

Open University/Maths Computing and Technology

£24,152 - £35,469 (depending on qualifications and experience)

Ref: 5731

Temporary contract for 2 years

Based in Milton Keynes

An excellent research opportunity is available within the Technology Management Research Group for a post-doctoral candidate to investigate healthcare technology adoption within the NHS.

You will be a key member of the team working on a two year research project “NHS Adoption of NHS-Developed technologies”, funded by the Service Delivery Organisation of the National Institute for Health Research. The project will investigate whether healthcare technologies developed within the NHS have inherently different adoption characteristics to those developed outside the NHS. The broad aim of the research is to inform and support NHS policy and practice around adoption of new healthcare technologies.

You will have a PhD degree in a relevant area, with an understanding and experience of at least one of the following: the NHS or other public sector organizations; technology transfer, innovation policy; and the healthcare technology industry.

Informal enquiries can be made to Clive Savory (c.savory@open.ac.uk)

For detailed information and how to apply go to www3.open.ac.uk/employment, call the Recruitment Co-ordinator on 01908 654161, or email MCT-Recruitment@open.ac.uk quoting the reference number. 

Closing date: 7 July 2009.

Further particulars are available in large print, disk or audiotape (minicom 01908 654901).

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