Research Behavioural Scientist (KTP Associate)

Based at: Nuffield Health, Manchester

The role:

An exciting opportunity for a graduate to work full time on a 2-year Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) to develop new cradle-to-grave capabilities to integrate wearable health technology into health assessment services, creating a paradigm shift in the delivery of preventative health services able to identify and target underlying health issues more effectively for the public good.

Employed and supported by an academic team from the University, you will work in a hybrid model, both from home and at Nuffield's premises in Manchester. 

Company information:

To find out more about Nuffield Health, go to https://www.nuffieldhealth.com 

Qualifications we require:

MSc in Physiology, Healthcare Science, Psychology, or a related subject.

A further formal qualification in a related field, such as Data Science would be beneficial. 

Application requirements:

Experience:

• Designing behavioural interventions for improving modifiable health risk factors, with an emphasis on sleep quality
• Experience in quantitative and qualitative research methods and conducting data analysis using appropriate software packages

Knowledge/Skills:

• Knowledge of sleep assessment methodologies and related health/behaviour interventions
• High-level critical analytic and numeracy skills
• Knowledge of wearable health technology and sensing

Attributes:

• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate at all levels (patient groups and clinicians, through to senior managers)
• A commitment to the pursuit of excellence and have leadership potential
• The ability to work both independently and collaboratively
• Project management skills and the ability to translate business needs into tangible outputs 

About KTP:

For 45 years, Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs) have been helping to innovate for growth by connecting businesses that have an innovation idea with the expertise to help deliver it. Currently around 800 businesses, 100 knowledge bases and over 800 graduates are involved in KTPs – collaborative, three-way partnerships creating positive impact and driving innovation. 

Benefits:

• £2,000 per year to spend on personal training
• attendance at two residential managerial workshops (each of one week's duration)
• opportunity to register on a higher degree (at a reduced cost)
• opportunity of a permanent position with the company; 70% of host companies make a permanent job offer to their Associate at the end of the project 

For an informal discussion, please contact Professor Francis Fatoye f.fatoye@mmu.ac.uk or Dr Iva Čukić i.cukic@mmu.ac.uk

Apply at https://manmetjobs.mmu.ac.uk/jobs by submitting a CV and a covering letter detailing how you meet the criteria for the role. Only applications with a covering letter will be considered.

Due to the nature of KTP funding, those who have already completed more than 1 year of a KTP are not eligible to apply.

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