Research Fellow

Salary: Full time starting salary is normally in the range £36,130 to £45,413 with potential progression once in post to £48,149

Hours: Part Time (26.25 hours per week) 

Contract Type: Fixed Term contract up to November 2027

Background

To create and contribute to the creation of knowledge by undertaking a specified range of activities within an established research programme and/or specific research project.

The Intellectual Disabilities Research Institute (IDRIS) is an applied cross-University research institute established in October 2024 with the appointment of Professor Richard Hastings as 125th Anniversary Chair and Professor of Psychology Health and Social Care. IDRIS works in close co-productive relationships with people with intellectual disabilities, family carers, and with disability advocacy and professional organisations. IDRIS’s research and policy/practice impact is across the lifespan and across sectors (education, health, social care).

Role Summary

The post holder will work on a research project led by Professor Jill Bradshaw, funded by NIHR (National Institute for Health and Social Care Research): Improving Communication with Adults with Learning Disabilities (ICALD). The post holder will use their advanced knowledge of practice leadership to co-produce and implement training around supporting good communication with key groups, including people with intellectual disabilities and their carers.

• Work within specified research grants and projects and contribute to writing bids 
• Operate within area of specialism
• Analyse and interpret research findings and results 
• Contribute to generating funding 
• Contribute to licensing or spin out deals with demonstrated commercial success (such as revenues, asset or company sales, IP generated) and/or public understanding of the discipline or similar

Main Duties

The responsibilities may include some but not all of the responsibilities outlined below.

• Develop research objectives and proposals for own or joint research, with assistance of a mentor if required
• Contribute to writing bids for research funding
• Analyse and interpret data
• Apply knowledge in a way which develops new intellectual understanding
• Disseminate research findings for publication, research seminars etc
• Supervise students on research related work and provide guidance to PhD students where appropriate to the discipline
• Contribute to developing new models, techniques and methods 

Person Specification

• First degree in area of specialism and normally, a higher degree relevant to research area or equivalent qualifications
• Extensive experience in practice leadership in adult social care settings for people with intellectual disabilities
• High level analytical capability
• Ability to communicate complex information clearly particularly to staff working in services
• Fluency in relevant models, techniques or methods (including practice leadership, service quality and staff training) and ability to contribute to developing new ones
• Ability to assess resource requirements and use resources effectively 
• Understanding of and ability to contribute to broader management/administration processes in adult social care settings for people with intellectual disabilities

Informal enquiries to Jill Bradshaw, email: j.bradshaw.2@bham.ac.uk 

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