Research Fellow in the Centre for Equitable Global Health Research

Hours: Part time, up to a maximum of 0.5 FTE/18.75 hours per week.  

Requests for flexible working options will be considered (subject to business need).

Minimum 0.4 FTE

Location: Brighton, United Kingdom

Contract Type: Maternity cover 

See current salary scales.

Applications must be received by midnight of the closing date.

Expected Interview date: TBC

Expected start date: June 2025 

About the role

You will support the Centre for Global Health Research (CGHR) situated within the Department of Global Health & Infection at Brighton & Sussex Medical School. Centre of Excellence status was awarded in 2023 by the University of Sussex in recognition of the international reputation of the CGHR, its success in winning external funding and the impact generated by its research. CGHR is a partnership of approximately 25 institutions in the UK and 16 ODA recipient countries.

These represent more than 200 researchers who focus on health conditions that are highly neglected by policy, funding, research and intervention. Under the guidance of the Centre Director and Deputy Director, you will facilitate communication across this exciting international partnership, develop cross-partnership funding applications and conduct qualitative research to understand equitable research relationships. You will be responsible for tracking impact and compiling internal reports.

About you

You will have a doctoral degree in a social science, public health or a related discipline. You will have experience of working as part of an international team within or beyond the academic setting, and as a consequence will understand the importance of intentionally prioritising equity in partnerships.

You are someone who is instinctively able to engage with individuals and organisations from a wide range of backgrounds, and can make people feel valued for what they bring to a collaboration. You are able to work alongside team members and manage your workload, providing updates to relevant team members as necessary.

About our School

Please find further information regarding the School at Brighton and Sussex Medical School

Brighton and Sussex Medical School is proud to hold a Gold Athena Swan Award.

Why work here

Find out more about our reward and benefits package.

Find out about our equality, diversity and inclusion

Further Key Information

Please contact:

Prof Gail Davey (g.davey@bsms.ac.uk) or

Dr Maya Semrau (m.semrau@bsms.ac.uk) for informal enquiries.

For full details and how to apply please click the 'Apply' button, above.

The University is committed to equality and valuing diversity, and applications are particularly welcomed from women and black and minority ethnic candidates, who are under-represented in academic posts in Science, Technology, Engineering, Medicine and Mathematics (STEMM) at Sussex.

The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

The University requires that work undertaken for the University is performed in the UK. 

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