Research Fellow - Health Services Management Centre
- Employer
- Global Academy Jobs
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Salary
- £30,395 to £39,609
- Closing date
- Apr 13, 2019
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- Sector
- Science, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Pharmaceutical, Business Development, Sociology
- Hours
- Full Time
- Organization Type
- University and College
- Jobseeker Type
- Academic (e.g. 'Lecturer')
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Job Purpose
Person Specification
Essential
Desirable
- Negotiating access to case study sites, including building and maintaining productive relationships with local participants across the NHS and education sector
- Assisting with the preparation of applications for relevant research ethics approvals
- Helping to design research tools for use in the study
- Carrying out research activities including undertaking qualitative research with a range of groups including children and young people, and designing and administering questionnaire surveys
- Coding and analysing data qualitative data using NVivo (or a similar data analysis package); descriptive analysis of survey data
- Conducting thematic searches of relevant literature and evidence, and analysis of national programme and local site documentation
- Assisting with the drafting and finalisation of project outputs
- Assisting with the dissemination of research findings to local and national audiences, including at conferences and seminars
- Co-authoring papers in high quality peer reviewed journals
- Writing other outputs such as blogs, website copy, slide sets, and briefing papers
- Supporting the principal investigator to coordinate and manage the research activities and team, including participating in regular team meetings for the project and BRACE centre as appropriate
- Dealing effectively with problems that may affect achievement of the project objectives and deadlines
- Keeping data secure where appropriate, and complying with relevant University policies and obligations, including GDPR
- Contributing to the intellectual, social and organisational life of the Health Services Management Centre by active participation in regular faculty meetings and staff development activities
Person Specification
Essential
- A PhD relevant to the research area or equivalent qualifications
- Experience of setting up, conducting and managing case study research
- Experience of undertaking qualitative research in healthcare and/or educational settings involving diverse participants
- Experience of analysing qualitative data using a computer qualitative software package
- Ability to communicate complex information clearly to a range of audiences and in different media, both orally and in writing
- Good interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively with managers, professionals and other staff within health and educational settings, and with service users and family members
- Ability to work effectively in a team
- Understanding of and ability to contribute to broader management and administration processes
- Positive, flexible and enthusiastic approach, and ability to act on own initiative
- Strong organisational skills
- An awareness of personal strengths and weaknesses, an ability to work reflexively and a willingness to seek out personal development opportunities within the role
Desirable
- Experience of research within the field of mental health
- Experience of conducting research with service users and/or children and young people
- Experience of designing, administering and analysing questionnaire surveys and/or straightforward descriptive analysis of administrative datasets
- Experience of working in a collaborative research environment
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