**This vacancy is only available to existing University of Essex staff**

NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) East of England
The is a regional research partnership that brings together universities, health and social care providers, local authorities, charities, patient led organisations and industry partners to deliver high quality applied research across the East of England. Its mission is to strengthen the evidence base for health and social care, improve services, and ensure research addresses the needs of local communities. ARC East of England supports collaborative, interdisciplinary work that directly informs practice, builds research capacity, and accelerates the implementation of evidence into real world settings.

The collaboration contributes to national and regional priorities by generating research that tackles health inequalities, supports prevention and early detection, enhances mental health outcomes, and improves care for agei...