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Research Fellow

University of Birmingham - Institute of Applied Health Research, College of Medical and Dental Sciences

Location: Birmingham
Salary: £43,414 Grade 8
Hours: Full Time, Part Time
Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract
Placed On: 2nd February 2023
Closes: 2nd March 2023
Job Ref: 101126

Salary:

Full time starting salary is £43,414. As this vacancy has limited funding the maximum salary that can be offered is £46,047.

Fixed Term contract for 36 months

Role Summary

We are seeking to appoint an autonomous and experienced qualitative researcher. The role is primarily to undertake and analyse case studies within UK general practices around the theme of relational continuity of care. Data collection and analysis for the case studies will include practice documentation, focus groups and semi-structured interviews with clinical and non-clinical practice staff and patient participation groups. The research is part of the Quantifying, Understanding and Enhancing Relational Continuity of Care study (QUERCC) study, funded by the NIHR Health and Social Care Delivery Research (HSDR).

Main Duties

Conduct qualitative research using case studies (focus groups, semi-structured interviews, documentary analysis) either in person, by telephone or virtually as appropriate as part of an NIHR funded research programme. This research is to understand in-depth the internal features of general practices which are barriers and facilitators to RCC and how external features are experienced within practices.

  • Secure ethical approval for Work Packages 1, 3 and 5
  • Identify, recruit and consent research participants
  • Conduct literature searching and reviewing
  • Collect, analyse and interpret qualitative interview data using appropriate methods
  • Contribute to the writing of reports and high-quality publications arising from the research
  • Disseminate research findings via publication, research seminars, and/or conferences as appropriate
  • Supervise students on research related work and provide guidance to PhD students where appropriate to the discipline
  • Undertake management/administration arising from research
  • Contribute to Departmental/Institute research-related activities and research-related administration
  • Contribute to enterprise, business development and/or public engagement activities of manifest benefit to the College and the University, often under supervision of a project leader
  • Provide guidance, as required, to support staff and any students who may be assisting with the research

Person Specification

  • First degree in area of specialism and normally, a higher degree (or near to completion) relevant to research area or equivalent qualifications
  • Extensive research experience and scholarship within qualitative methods
  • Experience of undertaking and timely completion of qualitative health research
  • Self-motivated, pro-active, and able to use initiative where appropriate
  • Knowledge and understanding of primary healthcare research and issues

Informal enquires to Tom Marshall, email: T.P.MARSHALL@bham.ac.uk

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