Research Associate / Research Fellow

Department of Health Sciences

The Department of Health Sciences is looking to appoint a Research Associate/Research Fellow in the Mental Health and Addiction Research Group. This is an exciting opportunity to join a multidisciplinary team working to improve adolescent mental health.

The post offers the opportunity to be part of a large and successful Department, renowned for its methodological expertise and commitment to policy relevant research. You will conduct high-quality statistical analyses of the Born in Bradford longitudinal birth cohort’s Age of Wonder programme, a rich, life-course data set tracking the health and wellbeing of teenagers.

You will work with colleagues across the Born in Bradford collaboration to maximise the use of the unique data in the Age of Wonder study. You will develop Open Source material to increase accessibility of the datasets and undertake your own research using cutting-edge methodologies. You will be encouraged to disseminate your research through publications, seminars and conference presentations and contribute to the identification of new research areas.

The post sits within the prestigious NIHR Yorkshire and Humber Applied Research Collaboration, which aims to develop partnerships to address specific health or care issues in the region and to undertake cutting edge research.

The University of York offers flexible working patterns and a number of family friendly initiatives. As a Department we are proud to foster a supportive culture that helps staff and students contribute fully, flourish and excel, to reach their full potential. We embrace equality, diversity and inclusion as well as the values of the Athena SWAN Charter in all our Departmental activities.

Role

• Contribute to and/or lead on the production of research outputs and research outcomes.
• Participate actively in the planning and management of research projects, including supervising the work of others and providing expert advice and guidance.
• Contribute to and/or lead the obtaining of external research funding.
• Contribute to the public understanding of research and scholarship.

Skills, Experience & Qualifications

Both grades:

• PhD in a relevant subject or, exceptionally, substantial experience at an equivalent level
• Knowledge in mental health to engage in high quality research
• Knowledge of a range of quantitative research methodologies
• Ability to perform quantitative analyses in open-source software (e.g. R, python)
• Experience of quantitative research using large datasets
• Experience of writing up research work for publication

For appointment at Grade 7, applicants also need:

• Experience of undertaking publicly evidenced high quality research
• Evidenced active participation in the planning and advancement of research projects
• Proven ability to attract and obtain external research funding
• Successful management of research projects including supervision of the work of others and providing expert advice and guidance to teams

Interview date: TBC

For informal enquiries: please contact Simon Gilbody (simon.gilbody@york.ac.uk) or Lewis Paton (lewis.paton@york.ac.uk)

Condition of employment

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. Consequently, all applicants will be asked to declare both unspent and spent convictions on their application form.

Appointment of the successful candidate will be conditional on a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

The University strives to be diverse and inclusive – a place where we can ALL be ourselves.

We particularly encourage applications from people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, who are underrepresented at the University.

We offer family friendly, flexible working arrangements, with forums and inclusive facilities to support our staff. #EqualityatYork

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