Research Fellow

Salary: Full time starting salary is normally in the range £34,980 to £44,263 with potential progression once in post to £46,974

Contract Type: Fixed Term contract up to November 2027

Background

To create and contribute to the creation of knowledge by undertaking a specified range of activities within an established research programme and/or specific research project. To advance the use of patient-reported outcomes (PROs) in early phase clinical trials and identify way to promote inclusive and equitable PRO data collection in the NIHR Birmingham Biomedical Research Centre.

Role Summary

• Work within specified research grants and projects and contribute to writing bids supporting the use of PROs in early phase trials and inclusive PRO data collection.
• Operate within area of specialism
• Analyse and interpret research findings and results 
• Contribute to generating funding 
• Contribute to licensing or spin out deals with demonstrated commercial success (such as revenues, asset or company sales, IP generated) and/or public understanding of the discipline or similar

Main Duties

• Develop PRO specific research objectives and proposals for own or joint research, including leading PRO strategy within BRC funding bids with assistance of a mentor if required
• Contribute to writing bids for BRC related research funding
• Analyse and interpret data
• Apply knowledge in a way which develops new intellectual understanding
• Disseminate research findings for publication, research seminars, via NIHR Learn and via social media
• Supervise students on research related work and provide guidance to PhD students where appropriate to the discipline
• Contribute to developing new models, techniques and methods 
• Undertake management/administration arising from research
• Contribute to School research-related activities and research-related administration
• Contribute to enterprise, business development and/or public engagement activities of manifest benefit to the College and the University, often under supervision of a project leader
• Collect research data; this may be through a variety of research methods. Specifically for this project this will include a survey, qualitative interviews, literature reviews
• Liaise with PPIE members, co-ordinate and lead PPIE meetings and reporting via PIRIT tool
• Present research outputs, including drafting academic publications or parts thereof, for example at seminars, oral presentations at national/international conferences and as posters 
• Provide guidance, as required, to support staff and any students who may be assisting with the research. Develop NIHR BRC training resources 
• Deal with problems that may affect the achievement of research objectives and deadlines

Person Specification

• First degree in area of specialism and a PhD (or near to completion) relevant to research area 
• Qualitative research experience essential
• Experience in the design and validation of PROs essential
• Experience leading PPIE meetings essential
• Understanding of the use of PROs in clinical trials essential
• Experience in systematic reviews highly desirable
• Experience of leading ethics applications and R&D approvals desirable
• High level analytical capability
• Ability to communicate complex information clearly
• Fluency in relevant models, techniques or methods and ability to contribute to developing new ones
• Ability to assess resource requirements and use resources effectively 
• Understanding of and ability to contribute to broader management/administration processes

Informal enquiries to Melanie Calvert, email: m.calvert@bham.ac.uk 

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