Description UE07: £40,247- £47,874 per annum, pro-rata CMVM / MGPHS / USHER Institute Contract type: Two part-time posts, 24.5 hours per week (0.7 FTE) or 10 hours per week (0.3 FTE) Fixed Term available immediately until 31 August 2028 Location: Usher Institute, Usher Building, 5-7 Little France Road, Edinburgh BioQuarter - Gate 3, Edinburgh, EH16 4UX We will also consider requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular (weekly) on-campus working. The Usher Institute expects a minimum of 40% on campus working. The Centre for Global Health at the Usher Institute within The University of Edinburgh is looking for a Research Fellow to work on a research project funded by NIHR on respiratory health with five African partners. The Opportunity: The post-holder would be expected to engage in the research activities for EQUI-RESP-AFRICA Work Packages 1-4, across the whole of respiratory health. This will include either leading, or supporting researchers working in partner countries in evidence synthesis, identifying and mapping gaps and bottlenecks, documenting and studying community engagement and stakeholder involvement, and taking part in the randomized controlled trial in pulmonary rehabilitation. The post-holder will also acquire knowledge in using the CHNRI, EQUIST and PATHS tools and take part in their implementation. This post will play a major role in determining the key research outputs in respiratory health across the EQUI-RESP-AFRICA network, and globally, and will likely strongly influence the direction of the research activities of the group now and in the future Informal enquiries may be directed to Igor Rudan, Professor and PI for this project ( igor.rudaned.ac.uk ) Your skills and attributes for success: • Recent record of outstanding and relevant global health publications • Knowledge of gap methodology and health policy and systems research • Expertise in systematic reviews and burden of disease estimates • Good command of medical statistics and understanding of data science • Understanding research needs in low- and middle-income countries Click to view a copy of the full job description (opens new browser tab). Please include your CV and a supporting statement with details of how you meet the knowledge, skills and experience required for this post. 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If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone. Work with us | Usher Institute - where inquiring minds work together to improve lives across the world. Join our growing team of academics and professional services staff and work in a vibrant, multi-disciplinary environment. Our vision is to catalyse the transformation of health in society by working with people, populations and their data. Our greatest asset is our people, working together to improve public health using evidence-based research. We are a key applied and translational arm of the Edinburgh Medical School, within the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine at The University of Edinburgh. Working with partners across UK and international universities, health and care providers, policymakers, industry and the public is central to our highly collaborative ethos. 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