Salary: £46,485 - £55,295 per annum
Newcastle University is a great place to work, with excellent benefits. We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more, great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.
Closing Date: 12 January 2025
About the NIHR RSS Specialist Centre for Public Health
The NIHR aims to increase the generation and use of public health research in non-NHS settings and has made substantial investment of >£22 million to Newcastle University as part of a larger £30M NIHR Research Support Service (RSS) Specialist Centre for Public Health to support this. The Centre has a national remit and is hosted in the Population Health Sciences Institute at Newcastle University.
Established in October 2023, the NIHR RSS Specialist Centre for Public Health (SCPH) provides national research support for public health research happening outside the NHS. Funded for five years, our vision is to support the development of infrastructure, capacity and capability to support practitioners and researchers to carry out high-quality research to produce robust evidence to inform policy and practice to improve public health and reduce inequalities.
The Role
This is an exciting opportunity to join the NIHR Research Support Service (RSS) Specialist Centre for Public Health (SCPH) delivered by Newcastle University and Partners, hosted within the Population Health Sciences Institute, at Newcastle University.
The vision of the SCPH is to develop the infrastructure, capacity and capability to support practitioners and researchers to carry out high quality public health research, outside the NHS, to produce robust evidence to improve population health and reduce health inequalities.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the SCPH’s pre-award research design team and be the first point of contact for both established and aspiring researchers wishing to carry out public health research outside the NHS. Researchers will be from a range of organisations, including local authorities, higher education institutions and the voluntary sector and with varied research experience.
As a Senior Research Associate, you will provide advice on the design and delivery of public health research. Your role will be pivotal in developing best practices, fostering collaboration with public health practitioners and enhancing research design and inclusivity. You will be able to develop and apply your knowledge in public health research and research design methodologies.
This role offers a unique chance to advance your own research programme while making significant contributions to the SCPH.
The role is available on a full-time basis, fixed term until 30 September 2028.
For informal enquiries, please contact Louise.Hayes@ncl.ac.uk
Interviews will be held on the 28th January 2025
Key Accountabilities
* Provide a central point of contact for researchers and aspiring researchers wishing to develop research proposals, including for submission to a range of funding bodies.
* Alongside other methodologists, provide high quality design advice and research collaboration to researchers.
* Work closely with the Research Design leads to deliver the SCPH pre-award research design service.
* Develop research proposals and funding bids to carry out your own research and/or contribute to ongoing research projects.
* Plan and lead high quality research, project managing the research activity, supervising and taking responsibility for the research team.
* Disseminate research findings through appropriate media to advance knowledge in the field.
* Attract and supervise PhD students to successful completion of their studies.
* Embed Public Involvement and Engagement, Research Inclusion and Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in all activities.
* Attend SCPH triage meetings and work with the support team to allocate workload.
* Co-ordinate and chair meetings with researchers and methodologists.
* Ensure that SCPH activities are achieved to agreed quality standards and deadlines.
* Remain up to date with SCPH and NIHR Research Support Service initiatives.
* Make recommendations and develop training and development resources relevant to your specialist methodology.
* Represent the SCPH at local and national events.
* Deputise for the SCPH Research Design leads at national forums as appropriate.
The Person
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
* Substantial experience of undertaking successful public health research.
* Significant knowledge and experience in an area of research methodology relevant to public health research.
* Proven knowledge of the funding environment in public health research.
* A significant publication record in peer-reviewed journals.
* Extensive knowledge of the processes and requirements of conducting public health research.
* Experience of peer reviewing grant applications or as a member of an awarding body panel.
* Strong interpersonal, communication, planning, team working, negotiation and problem-solving skills.
* Ability to understand and interpret complex ideas and communicate these simply.
* Experience of managing, mentoring or supervising less experienced researchers.
Attributes/Behaviours
* Self-motivated and proactive.
* Enthusiastic, innovative approach to challenges.
* Ability to provide leadership in multi-disciplinary settings.
* Coaching and mentoring skills.
* Ability to provide constructive feedback in a sensitive manner.
* Ability to work with colleagues from a wide range of professional and research backgrounds.
* Ability to manage own workload and prioritise responsibilities.
Qualifications
* PhD or commensurate professional experience in public health research or a related discipline.
* Training and/or experience in quantitative and/or qualitative research methods.
Newcastle University is a global University where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. We are committed to being a fully inclusive university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society.
At Newcastle University we hold a silver Athena Swan award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality.
In addition, we are a member of the Euraxess initiative supporting researchers in Europe.
Requisition ID: 27810
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