Research Fellow (0.5 FTE)

Contract: Fixed Term until 31/08/2026

Our Mission

Coventry University is a global Education Group that empowers students and communities to transform their lives and society through teaching, learning, research, and enterprise.

An ambitious and innovative university, our research is designed to have real-world impact on society and tackle global challenges through our 16 challenge-led, interdisciplinary research centres. We enable high performing research teams and future research leaders to thrive and make an impact locally, regionally, nationally, and globally.

The Role

As a Research Fellow, you will be actively contributing to the research strategy and activities within the Centre for Healthcare and Communities with the aim to provide strategic direction, academic leadership and management of research. We are seeking to recruit a Research Fellow, with the key objectives to work with the Senior Leadership Team within the centre and the wider Institute.

As a Research Fellow you will be responsible for the provision of strategic leadership and vision. Developing and leading a team of academic/research staff and post-graduate researchers (PhDs) to deliver research outputs of outstanding quality. Obtaining, planning, and managing the resources required to deliver research projects, and presenting key information to key stakeholders.

Qualifications Required

• Master’s degree in epidemiology, medical statistics, data science or mathematics OR a good Honours Degree and an appropriate professional qualification and/or membership
• PhD or active membership of an appropriate professional body is advantageous.

Our Successful Candidate

We are seeking a motivated, experienced, and passionate individual with clinical epidemiology, medical statistics, mathematics, or other related subjects’ background who will use their expertise to generate evidence-based projects, grant applications, high quality research outputs and practice improvement.  They will have evidence of embedded clinical academic research and be able to meet the requirements of the Research Excellence Framework (REF).

You will be driven by a commitment to promoting the values that underpin the discipline and applied research activities and to build and preserve a the high-profile national or international for the university. You will also have a strong ability to teach a range of CPD undergraduate and postgraduate students.

For informal enquiries, please contact Dr Abiodun Adanikin, ad8665@coventry.ac.uk.

The Benefits

As a staff member of Coventry University, you will have a access to a wide range of industry leading rewards and benefits which includes:

• Excellent Employers Pension Contribution
• 38 days Annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• New Holiday Purchase Scheme up to 5 additional days
• Life Assurance 4 x Salary
• BUPA Cash Plan
• 50% off Tuition Fee’s for staff dependants
• CU Reward Scheme – Discounts across a range of High Street/ Online Retailers
• Cycle To work scheme

Our Culture

As a global Education Group, equality, diversity, and inclusion are embedded within the fabric of our organisation and are a key focus of our core values. We harness the power and potential of the diverse cultures, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences of our students, colleagues, and partners to create opportunities for all.

Closing Date: Monday 30^th June

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