Job Purpose

To lead and deliver high-quality Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) and qualitative research activities within the Digital Health Validation Lab. The post holder will ensure the public are meaningfully involved throughout the Lab’s research and innovation processes, from project conception to dissemination, and will deliver qualitative research activities, including data analysis and management, in support of healthtech product development projects. The role also includes navigating governance requirements and working closely with researchers, innovators, patients, carers, communities and the wider public to ensure DHVL activities are inclusive, transparent, and impactful. The postholder will also work with the new PPI strategy and PPI colleagues across the College.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

1. Lead and coordinate PPIE activity across the research lifecycle within the Digital Health Validation Lab, ensuring effective integration of patient and public perspectives from project conception through to dissemination.

• Support researchers and innovators to develop and embed PPIE strategies in grant applications and project proposals, ensuring alignment with best practice and funder requirements across disciplines.

• Work with researchers and innovators to deliver PPIE throughout the research lifecycle, embedding patient and public input into study design, evaluation processes, and dissemination of findings.

• Project manage PPIE activity within the Lab, maintaining oversight of timelines, resources, and outputs, and producing regular dashboard reports for internal and external stakeholders.

2. Deliver and facilitate high-quality PPIE and qualitative research activities that are inclusive, accessible, and impactful.

• Plan, organise, and facilitate advisory group meetings, workshops, focus groups, and other engagement activities.

• Recruit, support, and maintain relationships with patient and public contributors, ensuring their contributions are valued and acted upon.

• Advise researchers and companies on developing clear, accessible communication materials (written, digital, and visual), and ensure these are appropriate before being shared with patient and public groups.

• Support reimbursement of public contributors in line with NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) guidance, ensuring contributions are recognised.

• Lead qualitative research activities, including developing interview guides, conducting interviews or focus groups, data analysis and reporting findings in line with ethical and methodological standards.

3. Capture, evaluate, and report on the impact of PPIE activity, contributing to the Lab’s commitment to accountability and continuous improvement.

• Develop and apply appropriate frameworks and feedback mechanisms to monitor outcomes.

• Produce reports, case studies, and presentations to share good practice and learning internally and externally.

4. Champion equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in all PPIE activities, ensuring that under-represented voices are actively sought and meaningfully included.

• Proactively engage underserved groups and communities less likely to be represented in digital health research.

• Work with colleagues to embed inclusive approaches across the Lab’s research and innovation portfolio.

5. Undertake any other reasonable duties as requested by the line manager and commensurate with the grade of the post.

Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Knowledge/Qualifications

Essential:

A1 Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework level 9 (Ordinary Degree, Scottish Vocational Qualification level 4), or equivalent (including professional accreditation with relevant formal training) and experience of personal development in a similar or related role

A2 Knowledge of PPIE concepts, standards and initiatives relevant to the UK

A3 Knowledge of the regulatory framework governing research involving humans

A4 Understanding of UK, EU and International data protection legislation

Desirable:

B1 Knowledge of research legislation including the Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations, ICH Good Clinical Practice, Mental Capacity Act

B2 Knowledge of healthcare innovation product development cycles

B3 Familiarity with approaches to qualitative data collection and study design

B4 Awareness of common methods of analysing qualitative data, such as thematic analysis, content analysis, and framework analysis

Skills

Essential:

C1 Excellent organisational skills and an ability to prioritise an unpredictable workload on multiple large-scale projects, meeting competing deadlines.

C2 Ability to work with a high degree of autonomy on own initiative.

C3 Capacity to work across a range of collaborating organisations from academia, the NHS or other public bodies.

C4 Ability to understand and explain complex information, policies and guidance clearly, adapting to different audiences whilst respecting the differences in cultural backgrounds and practices.

C5 Ability to be proactive and show initiative in proposing and carrying out new ideas and new ways of working.

C6 Evident skills of using initiative and creativity to resolve problems.

C7 Excellent interpersonal, negotiating and relationship building skills with diverse members of the public, and at organisational and senior levels.

C8 Ability to influence and motivate others.

C9 Ability to multitask, work flexibly and adapt to changing environments.

C10 Excellent writing and verbal communication skills at all levels

Desirable:

D1 Developing and delivering training content.

D2 Ability to produce quality reports for various stakeholders

Experience

Essential:

E1 Successfully delivering inclusive PPIE activities.

E2 Experience delivering presentations on PPIE activities and/or best practice

E3 Developing, implementing, delivering strategy and reporting on a strategy to meet set objectives.

E4 Leading involvement activities with focus on expertise sharing and capacity building.

E5 Engaging and working with research teams and ensuring delivery of projects to achieve key targets.

E6 Providing high calibre professional services within a complex multi- stakeholder profile context.

Desirable:

F1 Experience of Higher Education environment and supporting the work of academics.

F2 Experience of working in a healthcare or clinical research setting

F3 Experience representing an organisation within communities and public forums

F4 Practical experience of facilitating and managing focus groups and workshops

F5 Experience analysing qualitative data using a range of methods

F6 Experience using qualitative data analysis software such as NVivo or ATLAS.ti

Terms and Conditions

Salary will be Grade 7, £41,064 - £46,049 per annum, pro rata

This post is part time (17.5 hours per week) and open ended with funding available up until 30th September 2028.

Location: The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital

As a valued member of our team, you can expect:

1 A warm welcoming and engaging organisational culture, where your talents are developed and nurtured, and success is celebrated and shared.

2 An excellent employment package with generous terms and conditions including 41 days of leave for full time staff, pension - pensions handbook https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/payandpensions/pensions/, benefits and discount packages.

3 A flexible approach to working.

4 A commitment to support your health and wellbeing, including a free 6-month UofG Sport membership for all new staff joining the University  https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/staff/healthwellbeing/.

We believe that we can only reach our full potential through the talents of all. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values. Applications are particularly welcome from across our communities and in particular people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented within the University. Read more on how the University promotes and embeds all aspects of equality and diversity within our community https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/.

We endorse the principles of Athena Swan https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/athenaswan/ and hold bronze, silver and gold awards across the University.

We are investing in our organisation, and we will invest in you too. Please visit our website https://www.gla.ac.uk/explore/jobs/ for more information.

Closing date: 23:45 on Thursday 20th November 2025