Health Research Assistant

Health Research Assistant

Application Deadline: 1 May 2026

Department: Imaging

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Bristol

Reporting To: Angela Bridgeman

Compensation: £19,090 / year

Description

At UK Biobank, every participant visit contributes to something bigger, helping researchers understand health, disease, and prevention at a global scale.

As a Health Research Assistant, you’ll play a hands-on role in that journey. Supporting participants through their visit, collecting vital data, and ensuring every interaction is delivered with care, clarity, and professionalism.

This is a role where people skills and purpose come together.

Can you do it?

You’ll be based within our Imaging Centre in Bristol, working directly with participants as they attend their appointments.

This is a varied, people-focused role combining clinical-style tasks, data collection, and participant care. You’ll guide individuals through their visit, carry out key procedures, and help ensure everything runs smoothly.

No two days are the same, and the work you do contributes directly to research used across the world.

• Obtain blood samples via Venepuncture (training provided) 
• Ensure participant welfare throughout their visit with good level of quality care 
• Conduct physical measures to collect data from the participant 
• Processing biological samples within a laboratory setting 
• Conduct study interviews with participants to obtain health information 

Is this you?

To be successful, you will have:

• Have excellent interpersonal skills and are able to clearly explain procedures and instructions to participants 
• Passionate about delivering excellent person-centred customer service 
• Good IT skills (Microsoft Office, Word and Excel or equivalent) 
• Exhibit attention to detail with a specific focus on quality 
• Ability to manage and prioritise workloads with alignment SOP’s 

To find out more about the team please visit:

https://www.ukbiobank.ac.uk/about-us/careers/teams/health-research-assistant/

The working pattern for this role, and the salary, is based on 24 hours per week (2 x 12-hour shifts) over Monday to Sunday, 7.30am-8.30pm.

We actively welcome applications from people with disabilities, long-term health conditions, neurodivergent candidates, and those with diverse thinking styles. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and in the workplace so that everyone can perform at their best. If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact Tommy Wilson

so we can support you.

Your Wellbeing Matters to Us

Our wellbeing score on Indeed is rated as 77%, (High) reflecting how people experience working here day-to-day. Colleagues often highlight a strong sense of purpose, supportive team culture, and the opportunity to grow.

There’s a real focus on learning, flexibility, and feeling valued, whether that’s developing new skills, contributing ideas, or building a career within Health Research

We have a range of benefits here at UK Biobank; some of the highlights of those are the following:

• 30% Salary uplift on Sundays and Bank Holidays 
• 15% Salary uplift on Saturdays 
• Fantastic work-life balance, no night shifts 
• USS Pension Scheme which is a ‘hybrid’ defined benefit/defined contribution scheme 
• 6.8 weeks' annual leave (which increases with length of service, including Christmas closure) 
• Holiday buy scheme (buy up to 1 week of additional leave per year) 
• A paid day off for your birthday (in addition to annual leave) 
• Enhanced family leave
• Subsidised lunches (£6 contribution per day when working on site) and refreshments 
• Cycle to work scheme 
• Employee discounts portal 
• Employee Assistance Programme 
• Eye-care scheme 
• Annual flu vaccination 
• Life Assurance cover

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