Senior Research Fellow in Applied Health Research

The role

The successful candidate will co-lead the Applied Data Science Team within the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration West (ARC West). The Team consist of 13 researchers (https://arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/research-and-implementation/research-teams/applied-data-science/) who conduct data science research and contribute to research within other ARC West teams. You will be managing the Team, develop and conduct your own research, and contribute to strategic developments within the wider ARC West.

Interview date: 01/09/2024

What will you be doing?

The role will involve staff and budgetary management of the Team, as well as conducting, and leading on quantitative evaluation research within public health, primary and/or secondary care; particularly using routine healthcare datasets. The successful candidate will contribute to ARC West strategy and management meetings, will liaise with collaborators from local councils, Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG), Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire (BSW) and Gloucestershire Integrated Care Boards.

You should apply if

You should apply if have been successful in building your own independent research career, have also gained experience in supervising staff and students, are ready to further develop and shape your own team. In particular, you should apply if you have extensive experience in working with routinely collected health datasets and advanced quantitative analytic methods.

Additional information

Contract type: Open ended with funding until 31/03/2026

Work pattern: Full time

Grade: Grade L/ Level D1/Pathway 2

Salary: £57,696 - £70,919 per annum

School/Unit: Bristol Medical School

Shift pattern: 35 hours per week/ 1 FTE

For informal queries, please contact: Prof Frank de Vocht - frank.devocht@bristol.ac.uk

This advert will close at 23:59 UK time on 22/08/2024

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