Research Fellow

Vacancy terms: Full-time or job share, fixed term contract for 24 months

Hours per week: 37.5

About the role

The Leicester Lifestyle Health and Research Group (LLHRG) are expanding with recruitment open to excellent early career researchers on a clear upward trajectory in their field.

LLHRG are one of the most prestigious Lifestyle as Medicine research groups in the UK, making a major contribution to the University of Leicester’s success at being ranked second overall in the Sport and Exercise Sciences unit of assessment (UoA24)  within Research Excellent Framework (REF) 2021, and first for output quality (out 61 institutions nationally; Research Excellence Framework 2021 results | University of Leicester). This success has led to £14 million in new funding from Research England’s Expanding Excellence in England scheme which will enable LLHRG to expand. This includes 20 new staff members across academic, teaching, research, community engagement and administrative positions, in addition to 12 new PhD students. This expanding team will be supported by new office and research spaces within the Leicester General Hospital.

LLHRG are part of the Diabetes Research Centre (DRC) and NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre with a diverse research portfolio that investigates how 24-hour lifestyle behaviours, including physical activity, sedentary behaviour, sleep and nutrition can be optimized to prevent and manage obesity and long-term conditions, such as type 2 diabetes, in multi-ethnic populations. This research encompasses epidemiology, experimental medicine, clinical trials and implementation.

Please see the accompanying job summary form for full details of the role and responsibilities.

About you

We are looking for early career researchers with a proven track record of conducting excellent research and a growing independent reputation and profile in their field to join the team as a Grade 8 Research Fellow, complementing our diverse multidisciplinary expertise and playing a key role in contributing to the development and success of LLHRG leading up to REF2029 and beyond.

We particularly welcome applications from experts within the fields of exercise physiology (including mechanisms/basic science), 24-hour lifestyle behaviours (including sleep, sedentary behaviour, physical activity and interplay with nutrition), mHealth, implementation science, multiple long-term conditions, physiotherapy or clinical trials.

Applicants are expected to be able to demonstrate credible plans for producing world-leading outputs in terms of originality, significance and rigour with potential to strengthen LLHRGs future submissions to the Research Excellence Framework (REF).

Additional information

Informal enquiries are welcome  to Professor Thomas Yates (LLHRG Director) at ty20@leicester.ac.uk or Professor Charlotte Edwardson (LLHRG Deputy Director) at ce95@leicester.ac.uk

Applications for job share or part time positions will be considered.

Interviews are anticipated to take place during w/c 02 December 2024.

As part of the University’s ongoing commitment to professional development, this role will also be considered on a seconded basis for existing staff members. Please ensure this is discussed with your line manager prior to applying.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 because the appointee will have substantial access to young people and/or vulnerable adults. Therefore, an appointment to this post will be subject to checking and appropriate clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The successful applicant for this post will, therefore, be required to give consent for the University to check with the DBS for the existence and content of any criminal record in the form of an Enhanced with Adult and Child Barred List Disclosure.

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