Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) is a distinctive, unique institution, rooted in the Liverpool City Region and with a global presence. Our students and staff, past, present, and future, are the beating heart of our city and can be found in every corner of every industry and community. We couldn't exist anywhere else and have shaped the city in which we belong. Working with the people of Liverpool to improve lives and support communities is at the heart of why we were founded and why we exist today. A Research Fellow is sought to join the Wellcome Trust funded discovery project After the end: Lived experiences and aftermaths of Diseases, Disasters and Drugs in global health. This is an exciting, challenging and varied role developing and delivering the research objectives of the research project. You will need to develop strong relationships with collaborators in the UK, Sierra Leone, South-East Asia and Brazil, and will work with a variety of key stakeholders including academic collaborators, external partners, fieldworkers and colleagues. This will require you to have the ability to regularly travel to Sierra Leone, South-East Asia and Brazil to engage in data collection and project development. You will also need to have a PhD in psychology, sociology or a related discipline, or equivalent experience, as well as significant experience of collecting, analysing and reporting qualitative data using methods such as focus groups, semi structured interviews and ethnography. You will help to ensure that the project's fieldwork is done to the highest standard, in compliance with ethics obligations and data protection requirements. You will also make presentations at conferences, or exhibit work in other appropriate events, and write up research work for publication. In return, we offer an excellent benefits package including generous annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, induction and development support as well as family-friendly policies. This is an exciting time to join the university as we deliver the LJMU Strategy 2030 and its vision of LJMU as an inclusive civic university transforming lives and futures, by placing students at the heart of everything we do. If you feel that this is the role you have been looking for and your skills and experience can make a real difference at LJMU, we look forward to hearing from you. LJMU is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds and communities irrespective of age, transgender status, disability, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity and religion or belief. All our appointments are made on merit.Please note all of our vacancies will be closed to applications at midnight on the advertised closing date, unless otherwise stated.