Research Fellow

Salary: Full time starting salary is normally in the range £45,585 to £54,395 with potential progression once in post to £61,198

Contract Type: Fixed Term contract up to March 2028

Background

To work as a key member of a wide-ranging programme of applied health research. This will involve developing a strong programme of personal research in this field, conducting evidence syntheses, leading and contributing to research grant applications, and providing rapid response support to health service research priorities. 

Role Summary

• Work within specified research grants and projects and lead/contribute to writing publications 
• Work as a key member of a wide-ranging programme of applied health research
• Work responsively and flexibly to manage an evolving and fast-paced research environment
• Use of significant skills and experience of systematic review, evidence synthesis, quantitative methods and literature searching techniques, including the use of electronic databases
• Initiate and conduct original research which has measurable outcomes and is reflected in a growing national and often incipient international reputation
• Plan, design and co-ordinate research activities and programmes
• Contribute to the development of research strategies
• Publish results of own research
• Supervise PhD students
• Contribute to the Department/School through management/leadership 
• Develop and make substantial contributions to knowledge transfer, enterprise, business engagement, public engagement activities, widening participation, schools outreach or similar activities at Department/School level or further within the University

Person Specification

• Normally, a higher degree relevant to the research area (normally PhD) or equivalent qualifications
• Track record in the conduct of high quality and high impact systematic reviews and evidence syntheses
• Fluency in relevant methods pertaining to systematic review, evidence synthesis, quantitative methods and literature searching techniques, including the use of electronic databases 
• Experience of Public and Patient Involvement (PPI) in research
• Extensive research experience and scholarship within subject specialism
• Experience and achievement reflected in a growing reputation 
• Extensive experience and demonstrated success in planning, undertaking and project managing research to deliver high quality results
• Extensive experience of applying and/or developing and devising successful models, techniques and methods
• Extensive experience and achievement in knowledge transfer, enterprise and similar activity
• Experience of championing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in own work area
• Ability to monitor and evaluate the extent to which equality and diversity legislation, policies, procedures are applied
• Ability to identify issues with the potential to impact on protected groups and take appropriate action

Informal enquiries can be made to Dr Ameeta Retzer, email: a.retzer@bham.ac.uk

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