Research Associate in Digital Health Interventions

Full Time, Fixed term to 30 April 2028

Join us and be part of a vibrant community at Loughborough University. 

Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for:

We are seeking an enthusiastic and ambitious Research Associate to join an exciting programme of research focused on developing the next generation of personalised digital health interventions. Based within the Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour (CLiMB) in the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, you will be part of a multidisciplinary research community and contribute to an interdisciplinary programme of research with the Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering. You will contribute to research exploring Just-in-Time Adaptive Interventions (JITAIs) and micro-randomised trials (MRTs), using smartphone and wearable data alongside machine learning, particularly reinforcement learning, to develop interventions that adapt to individuals’ changing behaviours, needs and contexts. Working within this multidisciplinary research environment, you will contribute across intervention development, study design and delivery, data analysis and machine learning modelling, and the dissemination of findings through high-quality publications and conferences.

About You

• You will have a PhD (or be nearing completion), or equivalent research experience, in digital health, health technology, computer science, data science, behavioural science, health sciences or a related discipline.
• You will have experience of programming and quantitative data analysis, with experience of developing or applying machine learning models and using languages such as Python or R.
• You will be a collaborative, organised and independent researcher, with excellent communication skills and a demonstrable ability to contribute to high-quality research outputs and work effectively within a multidisciplinary team. 

Informal enquiries should be directed to James Sanders, Lecturer in Digital Health, via email to J.Sanders2@lboro.ac.uk

For more information refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.

Closing Date: 1 November 2026

Our Benefits

At Loughborough, our benefits are designed to support your life inside and outside of work, helping you to thrive and feel valued as part of our community. Examples of our benefits include:

Time off - generous holiday allowance, including 14 university closure days and bank holidays, with the option to buy extra through our holiday purchase scheme.

Where you work - access to a range of fantastic facilities with plenty of green space across our 523-acre East Midlands campus, plus an exciting community at our London campus on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

Financial Wellbeing - competitive pay, two excellent pension schemes, and everyday savings opportunities.

Support for you and those close to you - through our range of life event leave policies as well as access to an on-site nursery at our East Midlands campus, flexible and hybrid working options.

Health and Wellbeing - discounted gym memberships and access to world-class sporting facilities, including physiotherapy, plus healthcare offers such as eyesight testing and wellbeing support.

Travel and sustainability - access to our electric vehicle and cycle-to-work schemes, as well as a variety of travel offers to support sustainable commuting.

Discover more about the full range of rewards and benefits at Loughborough University.