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Vacancy: Post-Doctoral Research Assistant

From: TRL.

Contract Type: Full time, fixed term

Duration: 24 months

We are seeking a high-performing Post-Doctoral Research Assistant to support the design, delivery and evaluation of a major behaviour‑change initiative to reduce speeding while driving, as part of the ESRC-funded Behavioural Research UK (BR-UK) programme. This role is essential to ensure continuity, quality and full delivery of the programme.

The successful candidate will provide expertise in behaviour change, intervention design and stakeholder co-ordination, working closely with internal colleagues and external partners. The candidate will also have the opportunity to contribute to TRL’s wider research and consultancy activities throughout the fixed term.

The successful candidate will be based at TRL Headquarters in Wokingham, Berkshire or Woolwich, London. You will be expected to attend either site when required, but we welcome flexible and hybrid working arrangements. You should be willing to travel within the UK for the delivery of the intervention and other stakeholder engagement activities.

European Summer School in Evidence-Based Public Health, Munich

From: The Pettenkofer School of Public Health (PSPH), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München.

This week-long summer school targets mid-career public health professionals from academia and the public sector, offering a unique opportunity to advance your skills in evidence-based public health and to connect with experts and like-minded professionals.

Event Details

• Date: 20–24 July 2026
• Location: Kardinal Wendel Haus, Mandlstraße 23, 80802 Munich, Germany
• Applications are open now - early Bird Deadline: 30 April 2026
• Contact: ebphsummerschool@ibe.med.uni-muenchen.de

Intervention Optimization Conference

From: CADIO (New York University) and d3center (University of Michigan) 

Join CADIO (New York University) and d3center (University of Michigan) for the Inaugural Conference on Intervention Optimization: Science & Practice, Present & Future.

This in-person event will bring together a diverse group of scholars to discuss intervention optimization, including the Multiphase Optimization Strategy (MOST), and to spark new collaboration across methods and application areas.

The conference will take place May 18-20, 2026 in Bethesda, Maryland, USA.