Senior Research Fellow/ Programme Lead

About the Role
The Nature Medicine Commission on Data-Driven Prevention and Management of Obesity will bring together leading international experts to develop next-generation evidence-based tools to help health professionals deliver more personalised, effective and equitable obesity prevention and care. The Commission will seek to develop clinical decision-support systems to improve obesity prevention and treatment worldwide.

This is a critical post to provide the stable infrastructure required to deliver the Commission with the opportunity to combine this with independent research in a related field.

About You
The appointee will play a substantial role in supporting all aspects of management of the Commission, in particular developing and implementing an international governance structure, coordinating working groups and other contributors globally, working with the Leads to deliver the Commissions aims and engaging a range of stakeholders across multiple sectors.

The role requires a high standard of written and verbal communication in English, building and maintaining relationships with international stakeholders and leading all financial aspects of the Commission.

The post holder will support the coordination of the analysis-led international programme and contribute to the intellectual life of PHURI and wider institution through their own research.

About the Institute
Precision Healthcare ensures the right treatment is given to the right person at the right time.

The Precision Healthcare University Research Institute (PHURI) aims to improve health through data-driven medicine. PHURI’s multidisciplinary teams will address interconnected research themes including Omics Science; Health Data and Analytics and Therapeutic Innovation - transcending the existing boundaries between disciplines. This integrated approach is a distinguishing feature of PHURI in which we use our linked health and molecular patient data to develop innovative technologies that will transform existing care pathways.

We are an ambitious, curious and enthusiastic international team that promotes excellence in the context of a happy, balanced, and collegiate institute.

About Queen Mary
At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits
We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, campus facilities and flexible working arrangements.

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.

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