Childlight Global Child Safety Institute
Professor of Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Research and Director of European Hub
£75,498 to £88,601 per annum
Edinburgh
This post will provide senior research leadership through a Professorial Chair position and also serve as the Director of European Hub for Childlight – seeking to grow and improve our data partnerships, prevalence estimates and impact in this region. The postholder will also be required to focus on other regions and/or global data projects as needed.
This post is full time (35 hours per week) and on an open-ended basis with a contract review date of 30 April 2028.
Your skills and attributes for success:
* An outstanding academic profile, with a PhD (in the fields of public health including social or clinical epidemiology and other associated areas) and an established track-record of internationally-excellent research relating to CSEA.
* Expertise in the area of child sexual exploitation and abuse epidemiological research that has had a demonstrable impact including in the European region.
* Experience of leadership in research and attracting funding as a PI of research grants and in knowledge exchange through effective public engagement.
* Excellent portfolio of high-quality research publications in child protection research that display research excellence.
* Proven track record of working with child protection system actors (police, health, etc).
* A passion for making the world a better place and preventing CSEA, improving services and safeguarding children.
To apply, please ensure your CV sets out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements in line with the job description and person specification. CVs should be accompanied by a covering letter describing briefly how you meet the criteria outlined in the person specification, why the appointment is of interest and what you believe you can bring to the role.
Your application should include the following information:
* Current salary / package
* Current notice period
* A list of your top 10 publications (no more than 1 page) with links
* A case study of how you have achieved impact from your research (maximum one page of A4)
* Details of two referees (referees will not be contacted until offer stage or without prior consent)
Closing date for applications: Monday 25th November 2024.
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