Senior Enterprise Fellow (Research Advisor Public Health/Epidemiology)

This is an exciting opportunity to join a team of methodologists providing research design advice to researchers who are in the process of developing funding applications for Public Health research (with a particular focus on research outside of NHS settings). You will be part of the NIHR Specialist Centre for Public Health Research Support Service Hub delivered by the University of Southampton and Partners (RSS USP), located in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Southampton.

Who are we looking for?

We are seeking a Senior Enterprise Fellow with an ability to provide high quality research design advice and support to investigators applying for research funding (particularly NIHR funding programmes).

You may have expertise in any area of public health research/epidemiology. You will possess excellent communication and consultation skills. You will have an understanding of what is required to produce high-quality research funding applications. You will be able to provide advice on how to deliver the public health/epidemiological aspects of an applied research study. Experience of the NIHR’s Public Health Research (PHR) Programme and an understanding of public health research in non-NHS settings would be beneficial for this role.

Who are we? 

The Research Support Service (RSS) is part of the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The RSS is a national initiative providing access to research support, advice, design and collaboration - from planning through to delivery. The RSS supports researchers working across the remit of NIHR in England. Our particular RSS Hub has also been designated as an NIHR RSS Specialist Centre in Public Health.

Our Hub is a collaboration between partner organisations making up a team of highly experienced methodologists, researchers and public health practitioners. The team includes research advisors with expertise in public health and applied health research, medical statistics, clinical trials, epidemiology, qualitative research, mixed methods, health economics, and public involvement in research. Our partnership includes the Universities of Oxford, Oxford Brookes and Portsmouth, and the local authorities for Hampshire, Oxfordshire, Portsmouth and Southampton.

Why join us? 

We understand that our staff are our greatest asset, and we take the care of our staff seriously. Some of the perks of working with us, include:

Hybrid Working- We’re pleased to offer a hybrid-working arrangement as we know the many benefits this can bring to our staff and us as an organisation. We strive for cohesive and collaborative teams so our expectation is you spend 20-40% of your time in the office. 

Workplace Wellbeing- As a university we aim to create an environment where everyone can thrive and are proactive in fostering a culture of inclusion, respect and equality of opportunity. With a generous holiday allowance as well as additional university closure days we are committed to supporting our staff and students and open to a flexible working approach. 

Potential applicants wishing to discuss the post informally may contact the RSS Southampton and Partners team on nihr-rss@soton.ac.uk

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