Research Fellow

Job title:

Research Fellow

Company

University of Warwick

Job description

For informal enquiries, please contact Dr Beck Taylor (Associate Clinical Professor) at beck.taylor@warwick.ac.uk.You will be a key member of the new National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Reproductive Health Policy Research Unit (RHPRU). Led by UCL, the RHPRU is a multi-partner collaboration involving the Universities of Warwick, Oxford, Birmingham, LSHTM and Hywel Dda University Health Board.The RHPRU is a £3 million research investment over 3 years whose purpose is to produce high quality research evidence to inform policy about health, care and public health systems for reproductive health in England. We work closely with the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) and other government departments, as part of the . A major aspect of our work will be responding flexibly to policy priorities and queries from DHSC as they arise.You will be a core member of our team, tasked with conducting policy-related research in reproductive health, according to an agreed programme of research within specified priority areas. You will assist the Co-Directors, the project leads and Theme leads in all aspects of research, from design to delivery, in carrying out the research programme of the RHPRU. This will include one of our first projects, a mixed methods evaluation to explore how health and social care organisations are working to plan and deliver women’s reproductive health care since the publication of the 2022 , led by (Warwick) and Professor Judith Stephenson UCL).You will work on your own initiative and as part of a team required to carry out the research programme on time and within budget. There will also be opportunities to develop and lead projects of personal interest in line with the RHPRU research programme.We will consider applications for employment on a part-time or other flexible working basis, even where a position is advertised as full-time, unless there are operational or other objective reasons why it is not possible to do so.About YouYou will have a good first degree and a PhD or equivalent experience in a relevant field (reproductive health, women’s health care, public health, applied health research, health and social care policy and commissioning or similar field). You will have experience of working in qualitative and quantitative research, and multidisciplinary research collaboration. You will enjoy working as part of a team, and have experience of liaising with external partners. You will have the ability to work flexibly in response to rapidly changing policy landscape and research requirements. You will be a good communicator, be highly organised and accurate in your approach to work, and have excellent writing skills.For further information regarding the skills required for this role please see the personal specification section of the attached job description.If you are near submission or have recently submitted your PhD but have not yet had it conferred, any offers of employment will be made as Research Assistant at the top of level 5 of the . Upon receipt of evidence of the successful award of your PhD, you will be promoted to Research Fellow on the first point of level 6 of the .About the DepartmentYou will join Warwick Medical School, Warwick Applied Health, a thriving, cross disciplinary community that brings together psycho-social, organisational and bio-medical research, which promotes a culture where all staff and students flourish and achieve their full potential. Our research focus is on the design and evaluation of interventions (behavioural, medical, technological and organisational), and how the application of knowledge in these areas changes clinical practice and ultimately health outcomes. Our research focus is on the design and evaluation of interventions (behavioural, medical, technological and organisational), and how the application of knowledge in these areas changes clinical practice and ultimately health outcomes. Our research includes applied health services research, methodological development/application of health sciences, evidence synthesis as well as relevant theoretical enquiry. We have a growing team of women’s and reproductive health researchers at Warwick, with wide networks across diverse disciplines and communities including the RHPRU, in addition to a wealth of additional collaborations and partnerships across and beyond the University.About the UniversityBorn in the 60s with a mindset of boldness, imagination and collaboration, the University of Warwick is a world-leading research-intensive university with the highest academic and research standards. We’re one of the world’s top universities, ranked 67th in the world and 10th in the UK*, with 92% of our research assessed to be ‘world leading or internationally excellent’**.You’ll be joining a diverse, innovative and globally connected community committed to igniting real world progress. Here at Warwick, we offer you opportunities to follow your ambitions as long as you bring the energy and determination to succeed.*QS World University Rankings 2024** Research Excellence Framework 2021To find out more about us visit ourHow to ApplyCLOSING DATE: Wednesday 04 September 2024 at 11.55pmTo apply, please click ‘Apply’ below and submit an application form by the closing date. Please plan for any potential delays as you will not be able to submit an application past this deadline (even if you opened the form at, say, 11.30pm).Please attach a CV and cover letter.

• Your CV should include your most recent employment experience, any other relevant experience, and education history.
• Your cover letter must detail how you meet each of the essential criteria found in the Job Description document below (desirable criteria too, where possible).

Please see for guidance on writing a cover letter. We highly recommend using individual criteria as headers and giving examples below, though you are free to format the letter as you wish.To streamline our hiring processes, we can only accept applications via our official website, .Interview Date: TBCStart Date: TBCWhat we OfferWe will provide you with a great range of benefits, which include an attractive pension scheme, 30 days holiday plus Christmas closure, excellent learning and development opportunities, and savings on a wide range of products and services. We offer a generous maternity/paternity/adoption/parental leave policy, and onsite childcare facilities.We recognise the importance of a healthy work/life balance and offer you access to flexible working, for more information click .We are proud to say that we are a .If you are considering relocating to the UK, read our to find out more about what Warwick has to offer and what might be involved in the process.Our Commitment to InclusionWarwick is committed to building an organisation of mutual respect and dignity, promoting a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive working and learning environment. We recognise that everyone is different in a variety of visible and non-visible ways, and that those differences are to be recognised, respected, and valued. Where possible, we go beyond legislation to provide a place where everyone can thrive, supporting all staff to achieve their full potential. We aspire to remove economic, social, and cultural barriers that may otherwise prevent people from succeeding.We therefore welcome and encourage applications from all communities regardless of culture, background, age, disability, sex/gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, religion/belief, or sexual or romantic orientation. To find out more about our social inclusion work at Warwick visit our webpages .The University currently holds a , and a . The University of Warwick is also one of the six founder institutions of the .Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS)The University of Warwick complies with the DBS Code of Practice and undertakes not to discriminate unfairly against anyone who makes a Disclosure relating to a conviction or other information revealed. More information is available on the University’s Vacancy pages and applicants may request a copy of the DBS Code of Practice.Job Description

Expected salary

£33966 – 44263 per year

Location

Coventry

Job date

Fri, 09 Aug 2024 00:56:05 GMT

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