Climate and Public Health Policy Impact Fellow

Full time starting salary is normally in the range £36,636 to £46,049 with potential progression once in post to £48,822

Fixed Term Contract up to September 2026

Role Summary

The focus of this role is generating climate and health policy impact, especially in public health systems, by applying knowledge and tools to optimise health and equity benefits of net zero actions in the West Midlands. WM-Net Zero - “A Health-centred Systems Approach towards Net-Zero: Transforming regional climate mitigation policies” is funded by Wellcome Trust with the overall aim of WM-Net Zero is to transform regional Net-Zero policy solutions by adopting a health-centred whole systems approach.

The successful applicant, under the guidance of Dr Suzanne Bartington and Professor Zongbo Shi will be a pivotal player in applying study outputs to generate policy change, with a focus on regional public health partners including NIHR funded Health Determinants Research Collaborations (HDRCS) Coventry and Sandwell and UKHSA agencies.

Working within the scope of the objectives and decisions determined by WM-Net Zero Project Board, the Climate and Health Policy Impact Fellow will be responsible for enabling regional health and equity policy impacts from WM-Net Zero research, working closely with external stakeholders to deliver measurable health and equity related benefits including environmental, societal, economic and policy. The postholder is expected to spend a substantial proportion of their time as an embedded fellow in relevant partner organisations.

Person specification

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications, Experience:

• First degree in area of specialism and normally, a higher degree (or equivalent professional experience) relevant to climate and health public policy. policy
• Experience in knowledge exchange and policy impact, ideally in the area of public health, climate mitigation (or adaptation)
• Ability in translating complex scientific research for non-academic audience in written format, e.g., via policy briefs, reports
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including very strong communication, explanation skills including the ability to communicate complex information to diverse stakeholder audiences
• Ability to work independently as well as within a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to manage own time and prioritise to meet deadlines, and to co-ordinate own work with others to avoid conflict or duplication of effort.
• Ability to assess resource requirements and use resources effectively (including people, time, money and equipment)
• Ability to assess resource requirements and use resources effectively
• Understanding of and ability to contribute to broader management/administration processes
• Ability to plan and organise research programmes and/or specific research projects
• Ability to coordinate own work with others to avoid conflict or duplication of effort
• Knowledge of the protected characteristics of the Equality Act 2010, and how to actively ensure in day to day activity in own area that those with protected characteristics are treated equally and fairly

Desirable

• Experience in relevant models, techniques or methods (e.g. health and economic impact assessment) 
• Experience of working with public health and sustainability / climate teams in local or national Government
• Experience in publishing high quality papers in peer-reviewed journals
• Practical experience of working in large multidisciplinary teams

Informal enquiries can be made to Professor Zongbo Shi (z.shi@bham.ac.uk)

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