Biomedical jobs in Wales

Research Associate
Division of Population Medicine
School of Medicine
College of Biomedical and Life Sciences

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Health and Care Research Wales-funded PRIME Centre Wales and related projects as a Research Associate. The post holder will work with the Cardiff based work-package Leads to achieve the strategic goals of the Centre, related projects and its work-packages. You will have a PhD in a relevant area, or other relevant equivalent research experience. Knowledge of current research within a field of primary care or health services research, or equivalent knowledge in a relevant or transferable area, is essential as is proven ability to support and undertake grant writing, the delivery of research projects, and advanced proficiencies in qualitative research methods.

The role is based at Heath Park.

This role is eligible to be offered on a blended working basis, meaning that as well as spending time working on campus you can also choose to spend some time working from another location, e.g. your home. The University is committed to offering this flexibility, wherever the role and business need allows, supporting work-life balance.

Cardiff University offers many excellent benefits, including 45 days annual leave (incl bank holidays), pension scheme, a cycle to work scheme and other travel initiatives, annual increments within the pay scale, and more. It is an exciting and vibrant place to work, with many different challenges and is a proud Living Wage supporter.

For informal enquiries please contact Alma Abby, (Centre Manager, PRIME Centre Wales) via abbyja@cardiff.ac.uk

This post is a full time (35 hours per week), fixed term position and is available immediately until 31st August 2027.

Salary: £41,064 - £46,049 per annum (Grade 6)

Date advert posted: Wednesday, 19 August 2026

Closing date: Sunday, 6 September 2026

Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age. We especially welcome and encourage applications from those under-represented groups within the University workforce, such as those who identify as LGBT+, Ethnic Minority or those with disabilities. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.

Cardiff University is a signatory to the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), which means that in hiring and promotion decisions we will evaluate applicants on the quality of their research, not publication metrics or the identity of the journal in which the research is published. More information is available at: Responsible research assessment - Research - Cardiff University

Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Cydymaith Ymchwil
Is-adran Meddygaeth y Boblogaeth
Yr Ysgol Meddygaeth
Coleg y Gwyddorau Biofeddygol a Bywyd

Mae cyfle cyffrous wedi codi i ymuno â Chanolfan PRIME Cymru a ariennir gan Ymchwil Iechyd a Gofal Cymru fel Cymrawd Ymchwil a phrosiectau cysylltiedig fel Cydymaith Ymchwil. Bydd deiliad y swydd yn gweithio gydag arweinwyr pecynnau gwaith Caerdydd i gyflawni nodau strategol y Ganolfan a'i phecynnau gwaith. Bydd gennych PhD mewn maes perthnasol, neu brofiad ymchwil cyfatebol perthnasol arall. Mae gwybodaeth am waith ymchwil presennol ym maes ymchwil gofal sylfaenol neu wasanaethau iechyd, neu wybodaeth gyfatebol mewn maes perthnasol neu drosglwyddadwy, yn hanfodol yn ogystal â gallu profedig i ysgrifennu ceisiadau am grantiau, a chefnogi hyn, cyflawni prosiectau ymchwil, a hyfedredd uwch mewn dulliau ymchwil ansoddol.

Lleolir y swydd ym Mharc y Mynydd Bychan.

Mae’r swydd hon yn gymwys i’w chynnig ar sail gweithio cyfunol. Mae hynny’n golygu, yn ogystal â gweithio ar y campws, y cewch weithio o leoliad arall (e.e. eich cartref) rywfaint o’r amser. Mae’r Brifysgol wedi ymrwymo i gynnig yr hyblygrwydd hwn pan fo’r swydd ac anghenion y busnes yn caniatáu hynny er mwyn eich helpu i sicrhau cydbwysedd rhwng eich gwaith a’ch bywyd personol.

Mae Prifysgol Caerdydd yn cynnig llawer o fuddion rhagorol, gan gynnwys 45 diwrnod o wyliau blynyddol (gan gynnwys gwyliau banc), cynllun pensiwn, cynllun beicio i'r gwaith a mentrau teithio eraill, cynyddrannau blynyddol o fewn y raddfa gyflog, a mwy. Dyma le cyffrous a bywiog i weithio, lle mae nifer o heriau gwahanol. Rydym hefyd yn falch o gefnogi’r Cyflog Byw.

Cysylltwch ag Alma Abby, (Rheolwr y Ganolfan, Canolfan PRIME Cymru) drwy abbyja@caerdydd.ac.uk os oes gennych ymholiadau anffurfiol

Swydd amser llawn (35 awr yr wythnos) yw hon ac mae ar gael am gyfnod penodol rhwng ar unwaith a 31 Awst 2027.

Cyflog: £41,064 hyd at £46,049 y flwyddyn (Graddfa 6).

Dyddiad hysbysebu: Dydd Mercher, 19 Awst 2026

Dyddiad cau: Dydd Sul, 6 Medi 2026

Mae Prifysgol Caerdydd wedi ymrwymo i gefnogi a hyrwyddo cydraddoldeb ac amrywiaeth a chreu gweithle cynhwysol. Rydym o’r farn bod modd gwneud hyn drwy ddenu, datblygu a chadw ystod amrywiol o bobl o lawer o gefndiroedd gwahanol. Felly, rydym yn croesawu ceisiadau gan bobl o bob rhan o’r gymuned, beth bynnag fo’u rhyw, eu hethnigrwydd, eu hanabledd, eu cyfeiriadedd rhywiol, eu hunaniaeth draws, statws eu perthynas, eu crefydd neu eu cred, eu cyfrifoldebau gofalu neu eu hoedran. Rydym yn croesawu ac yn annog ceisiadau yn arbennig gan y rhai o grwpiau nad ydynt wedi’u cynrychioli’n ddigonol o fewn gweithlu'r Brifysgol, fel y rhai sy'n uniaethu fel LGBT+, o gefndiroedd ethnig leiafrifol neu'r rhai ag anableddau. Er mwyn helpu ein cyflogeion i sicrhau cydbwysedd rhwng eu gwaith a’u bywydau personol, byddwn hefyd yn ystyried cynigion i weithio’n hyblyg neu rannu swydd

Mae Prifysgol Caerdydd wedi llofnodi Datganiad ar Asesu Ymchwil (DORA) San Francisco, sy'n golygu y byddwn, wrth wneud penderfyniadau cyflogi a dyrchafu, yn gwerthuso ymgeiswyr ar sail safon eu hymchwil, nid ar sail metrigau cyhoeddi na'r cyfnodolyn y mae'r ymchwil wedi’i chyhoeddi ynddo. Ceir rhagor o wybodaeth yma: Asesu ymchwil yn gyfrifol - Ymchwil - Prifysgol Caerdydd

Gellir cyflwyno ceisiadau yn Gymraeg, ac ni chaiff cais a gyflwynir yn Gymraeg ei drin yn llai ffafriol na chais a gyflwynir yn Saesneg.