Senior Researcher (Post Doctoral) HDRC-NY
North Yorkshire Council has been successful in their application for £5 million to tackle inequalities and improve health outcomes across North Yorkshire through research. The funding has been awarded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research to create a pioneering Health Determinants Research Collaboration in North Yorkshire.
This collaboration will undertake ground-breaking work with the Universities of Hull and York to develop the research culture of the Council and build partnerships to conduct and use research on the health and wellbeing issues that matter to communities, and which reduce inequalities.
Main Duties of the Job
Developing a research culture is central to the delivery of HDRC North Yorkshire, and the Senior Researcher roles are pivotal to the delivery of our research ambitions. The postholder will work at the interface of research, policy, and practice with a focus on the determinants of health and wellbeing and tackling inequalities.
The postholder will be part of a newly formed team of HDRC NY embedded researchers working alongside colleagues employed by the Universities of Hull and York. They will lead and develop research that builds Council-University partnerships to improve health outcomes and reduce health inequalities. The postholder will receive an honorary contract with the University of Hull and have access to academic support and supervision through our wider HDRC partnership. The successful applicant will be expected to collaboratively develop and obtain external funding to support the long-term sustainability of the Council's research activity.
Job Responsibilities
Job Context
This is an exciting new role within our newly established National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Health Determinants Research Collaboration (HDRC) North Yorkshire. The HDRC North Yorkshire is a collaboration with the Universities of Hull and York that will develop the research culture of North Yorkshire Council and build Council-University partnerships to conduct and use research on the health and wellbeing issues that matter to communities, and which reduce inequalities.
The postholder will be part of a newly formed team of HDRC embedded researchers employed by the Universities of Hull and York. They will work alongside other HDRC staff leading work areas of behavioural science, health economics, public involvement in research, and research governance. The postholder will receive an honorary contract with Hull University and access to academic support and supervision through our wider HDRC partnership.
Job Purpose
The purpose of the role is to lead and direct research activity across NYC, working at the interface of research, policy and practice securing knowledge exchange to transform the way the council delivers services to maximise health and reduce inequalities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* A PhD or equivalent experience in a relevant discipline.
Occupational Skills
* Knowledge and application of a range of research designs and methodologies that can be applied to health and community settings.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Highly developed inter-personal skills and an ability to influence others.
* Ability to present evidence to inform decision making and policy, adapting style and approach to audience.
* Ability to lead, manage and motivate individuals and teams to deliver high quality impactful research.
* Experience of designing and delivering training in research skills and knowledge.
* Ability to work in an open and transparent way, providing information and communicating effectively with colleagues.
* Ability to plan, organise and monitor own work, with minimal supervision, in order to achieve tasks and meet deadlines.
* Excellent analytical skills for qualitative and/or quantitative research.
Experience
* An established track record of designing and delivering high quality research on health, inequalities and its wider determinants.
* Experience of developing and implementing multi-agency research, engaging with a wide range of stakeholders, and working across organisational boundaries.
* Experience of writing successful research grant applications.
* A track record of research publication and dissemination including academic publications, presentations at conferences and professional network.
* Post doctoral experience of applied research.
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