Senior Research Assistant

University of Chester
Chester
The University of Chester is seeking a research assistant with expertise in nutrition to join their team to work on the Cam2Cook project funded by successfully securing Innovate UK funding (August 2025). The post will be fixed term for 9.5 months. The project focuses on the further development by COAX Creative and trailing to launch of an AI assisted app focussed on assisting people to use store cupboard and fridge/freezer items to prepare meals meeting cultural, budgetary and nutritional requirements. The project is collaborative and will involve working with the external partner Healthbox a community interest company and Coax creative who are developing the app and the expert reference group members as well as people from the communities the app is intended to serve. This includes those living with multiple disadvantages and different ethnic groups/underserved communities ensuring the app is fit for purpose for people from these diverse communities and bringing the app to the product launch stage.
Pay: £28,778-£31,236
Hours: 22 hours
Closes: 16 December