Postdoctoral Research Associate in Integrated Care

About the Role
We seek an experienced researcher to lead an exciting programme of work on young people's health. We are researching models of care that integrate health and youth services, engage youth services and community partners in supporting early intervention, and reduce health inequalities. This full-time role forms part of a large team of dynamic researchers and practitioners. The University of Cambridge are academic partners to the project which is based across three boroughs in East London. The Senior PDRA will take the lead on the coordination of the project, working with multiple stakeholders, engaging in all levels of the research process and supporting more junior staff. If you are an experienced researcher, familiar with mixed methods approaches, health systems, community-based research and co-design we encourage you to apply.

About You
You are an experienced researcher who is passionate about young people's health and reducing inequalities and system barriers. You have an interest in integrated systems, mixed methods research and meaningful community engagement.

About the School/Department/Institute/Project
The Wolfson Institute of Population Health (WIPH) is an exciting and dynamic environment, home to over 450 staff, 100 PhD students and more than 500 postgraduate taught students. It harnesses expertise across a wide range of population-based research and education activities and aims to be an internationally recognised centre of excellence in population health, primary care and preventive medicine. The Institute is organised into six separate research centres, and the Centre for Public Health & Policy (CPHP) draws together groups focussing on women’s health, global public health, the national diet, and individual health and lifestyle.

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, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities.

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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