Senior Research Fellow

At University of Hull, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world's talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in University of Hull workplace.

These include people from global majority backgrounds; people who have a declared disability; LGBTQI+ people; and women particularly for our Grade 9 and 10 roles.

The role:

We are looking for an experienced Senior Researcher to support the delivery of a range of funded applied health research projects, providing qualitative and mixed methods process evaluations. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is on their way to becoming an independent researcher as there will be scope for you to develop your independent research skills and lead research projects.

This is a new post to support the management and delivery of a portfolio of applied health research projects underway in ICAHR. You will plan, lead and manage a range of projects under the guidance of Dr Maureen Twiddy. You will be expected to work on your own initiative and apply for new research projects.  You will work with internal and external networks of researchers to foster research collaborations, to identify and deliver common research objectives and to generate income. You will also lead the development of knowledge exchange activities by, for example, establishing research links with industry and influencing public policy and the professions.

This role is an excellent opportunity for a qualitative researcher who wants to make their mark as an applied health methodologist. 

Criteria:

• A good degree and a PhD in relevant health related discipline (e.g. psychology, social sciences) 
• A growing reputation nationally for research, reflected in sustained output, level of innovation, impact on discipline or profession and recognition in high-impact factor journals.
• Extensive qualitative research expertise
• Evidence of leading teams
• Mixed methods expertise
• An emerging track record of attracting research funding.
• An ability to communicate complex conceptual ideas to widely divergent audiences.
• Effective management of research project resources
• Research interests consistent with the department (applied health/clinical trials)
• Working in an open and transparent way, providing information and communicating effectively with colleagues 
• Ability to motivate research teams to deliver high quality outputs

For more info:

Please view the attached job description

Further details:

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