This is both an exciting and a challenging time for health and social care research in the UK.
With strong government support for the life sciences sector, research is playing an increasingly important role in the nation’s health and wellbeing and in our economy. We want to help make sure that the UK is one of the best places in the world for science and innovation.
Are you interested in working with us and being part of the health and research sector at this exciting time?
On this page, you can find out more information about what it's like to be part of our organisation.
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About the HRA
The HRA protects and promotes the interests of patients and the public in health and social care research.
We are an arm’s length body of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and help to co-ordinate the ethical review of all health and social care research studies involving people and their data across the UK. Patients and the public are central to what we do as an organisation. They play a central role on our Research Ethics Committees, as valued members of our 1000-strong volunteer network. They also influence and review our policies, services, and our recruitment to senior roles. Our vision is for high-quality, ethical health and social care research that improves people’s health and wellbeing. To achieve our vision, we have three strategic objectives:
- enable high-quality research which is in the interests of participants and carried out with patient and public involvement and high standards of transparency
- provide a user-friendly and efficient service which facilitates a strong research environment
- be a knowledgeable, well-run organisation that’s true to its values
The benefits of working for the HRA
Working at the HRA has many benefits, from generous pension schemes to shop discounts.
Find out more about what we can offer you when you work with us.
Candidate guidance
Are you applying for a role with us? Read our helpful candidate guidance which will help you make the best application and guide you through the recruitment process.
Meet our people
We have around 250 staff working with us. There are HRA offices in Bristol, London, Manchester, Newcastle, and Nottingham but the majority of our staff are based at home.
Read some of our employee stories, where staff share:
- what motivated them to work in their field
- information about their work at the HRA
- some of the interesting challenges in their work
Equality, diversity and inclusion
We know the HRA is working at its best when our people feel they belong and are valued for who they are, and that they see this in their daily experience of the organisation.