Research Fellow in Dental Public Health - UOD1647

Ranked 1st in the UK for Dentistry in the 2018 Guardian University Guide, the School of Dentistry is continually credited as one of the top places to study dentistry in the world.

The School has pioneered new approaches to the prevention and treatment of cleft lip and palate, tooth decay, child- friendly dentistry, and oral cancer. This technologically-advanced and supportive environment prepares students for the industry in a way like no other. 100% of graduates are in work or further study, six months after graduating, according to the latest national Destination of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE) survey.

It is run by a team of highly motivated University and NHS specialists who pass on their skills and expertise to tomorrow’s generation of health professionals. Be prepared to join them in delivering an exciting and challenging curriculum as well as enhancing it with your own expertise.

This is a full-time, fixed term post (12 months) focused specifically on developing oral health improvement interventions for people with experience of the justice system. The post is attached to a Scottish Government Funded Project. You will be expected to form part of the leadership for the project, taking on significant responsibility for planning and delivery of the project within defined timelines. Expected output from the project will include the development of novel interventions to support the oral health of this population. There will be a focus on developing clinical prevention interventions alongside the updating of existing education/behaviour change interventions within NHS Scotland’s Oral Health Improvement Programme for Scottish Prisons. The project forms the basis for enhancing the programme and will utili ze MRC Complex Intervention methodology. Development of a monitoring and evaluation framework to measure impact of the outputs from the project is an essential component of this post. This project presents an excellent opportunity to be involved in research that is embedded in service delivery leading to direct impact on public health practice.

You will have the opportunity to be involved in seeking external grant funding to support the next stage of this work. The project will provide the opportunity to undertake excellent research, produce high quality publications and/or other equivalent research outputs and demonstrate research impact. The post holder will be key to supporting the School’s strategy for knowledge exchange and strengthening links with communities and the health & social care sector.

We anticipate that interviews for this appointment will take place during the week beginning 19th August.

For further information about this position please contact, in the first instance, Dr Niall Mc Goldrick, Clinical Lecturer and Honorary Consultant in Dental Public Health, at NMcgoldrick001@dundee.ac.uk

To find out more about the School of Dentistry, please visit https:dentistry.dundee.ac.uk

The diversity of our staff and students helps to make the University of Dundee a UK university of choice for undergraduate, postgraduate and distance learning. Family friendly policies, staff networks for BME, Disabled and LGBT staff, membership of Athena SWAN, the ECU Race Equality Charter and Stonewall as well a full range of disability services, create an enjoyable and inclusive place to work.

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