Research Assistant in Health Equity

About the Role

The Centre for Primary Care within the Wolfson Institute of Population Health (WIPH) invites applications for a Research Assistant in Health Equity to support the delivery of a programme of research exploring machine learning to synthesise research evidence in health care.

As part of this role, the successful candidate will be responsible for supporting and producing a living map of what works to address health inequalities. The individual will work closely with machine learning software (Eppi review) to screen, code and review evidence and subsequently produce evidence briefings for NHS decision makers.

About You

The post requires someone with experience of EPPI reviewer, machine learning to synthesis research and copyediting skills. The post is initially for 18 months and may be extended beyond that period.

About the Institute

The Wolfson Institute of Population Health is a world-class grouping of scientists and educators in applied health sciences, including public and global health, health services and primary care research, clinical trials, health policy and economics, health data science, behavioural and social sciences, epidemiology, biostatistics, translational and implementation science.   Our vision is to drive forward research within and across disciplines to generate the evidence to implement health system change, improve population health, and nurture social equity.  

About Queen Mary

At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits

We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, campus facilities and flexible working arrangements.

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.

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