Research Fellow

Full time Fixed term for 30 months

The School of Humanities and Social Sciences at LBU seeks to appoint a Research Fellow to a 30-month fixed term appointment (in the first instance) to work within the £1.5000,000 NIHR funded SuperPenguin project.

The post requires the applicant to carry out data collection and analysis using a range of qualitative and quantitative methodologies to ensure the successful development of SuperPenguin, a novel digital therapeutic solution for families with children who stammer to improve speech therapy outcomes and service efficiency within the NHS. The project is funded by NIHR and involves product development, clinical feasibility, and economic assessment activities.

This post involves delivery of the project’s clinical feasibility studies for parents/carers of children who stammer (Work packages 6 & 7) working with 3 NHS trusts and a successful company (SuperPenguin) that specialises in apps for stammering in the UK. The successful applicant will work closely with Dr Trish Holch and Ben Bolton-Grant in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at LBU, with other participating academic members of the project team and with external partners to support management and delivery of the project activities on time and within budget. The usability and acceptability of the SuperPenguin app will be assessed with parents of children who stammer and NHS speech and language therapy staff in each NHS trust via qualitative interviewing. The successful applicant will support the design, organisation and delivery of elements of the research project, management of data collection and data analysis. They will prepare high-quality publications, conference papers and other outputs resulting from the project. You will liaise with key NHS staff, the clinical trials unit and parents of children who stammer.

This post is appropriate for strong individuals with a PhD qualification in health psychology or in a health-related discipline. Knowledge and/or experience of working within heath care settings or with health professionals. All candidates should possess high-order academic research, communication and presentation skills, the ability to work as part of a team and a commitment to personal professional development.

To arrange an informal discussion about this post, please contact Dr Trish Holch t.holch@leedsbeckett.ac.uk

Closing date: Tuesday 5^th November 2024 (23:59) Please note that you will not be able to edit or submit a part-completed application form after the closing date.

For more information and to apply please visit: tinyurl.com/mt3z8whs

Working here means you’ll also have access to a wide range of benefits including our generous pension schemes, excellent holiday entitlements, flexible working, reduced study fees, subsidised fitness facilities and a lot more.

We welcome applications from all individuals and particularly from black and minority ethnic candidates as members of these groups are currently under-represented at this level of post. All appointments will be based on merit.

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