Research Fellow in Public Health

We wish to appoint a post doctoral Research Fellow to work within a partnership between the University of Southampton and Hampshire County Council to conduct public health evaluation projects.

The post holder will manage the day-to-day running of the research, and responsibilities will include: project management (coordination and reporting), maintaining high quality research procedures, mixed methods data collection and analysis, writing up findings in a report and publications, and presenting at conferences, and supporting ethics and research governance applications.

Examples of public health project evaluations to be conducted include evaluating health promotion interventions in schools and community settings, a newly established tobacco control programme implemented across NHS and community settings, a newly established lived experience recovery organisations (LEROs) for people recovering from drug and alcohol dependence, physical activity pilot programmes, and other public health interventions as required.

The post holder will be based at the School of Primary Care, Population Sciences and Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton and Hampshire County Council working closely with their public health team.

You will have a relevant PhD or equivalent research-related qualifications and experience in working in public health or applied health services research, with qualitative and quantitative data skills.

Excellent organisational and communication skills are also essential for the role. The post is full time (1.0 FTE), funded by Hampshire County Council for a duration of up to 5 years. Flexible working, part-time / job share will be considered. 

The post will be at the level of Postdoctoral Research Fellow. 

Applications will be considered from candidates who are working towards or nearing completion of a relevant PhD qualification. The title of Research Fellow will be applied upon completion of PhD. Prior to the qualification being awarded the title of Senior Research Assistant will be given.

Informal enquiries are encouraged. Please contact Dr Nisreen Alwan (n.a.alwan@soton.ac.uk) or Dr Mohammed Jawad (mohammed.jawad2@hants.gov.uk) for further information.

As a university we aim to create an environment where everyone can thrive and are proactive in fostering a culture of inclusion, respect and equality of opportunity. We believe that we can only truly meet our objectives if we are reflective of society, so we are passionate about creating a working environment in which you are free to bring your whole self to work. 

The Faculty of Medicine holds an Athena SWAN Silver Award demonstrating commitment to equal opportunities and gender balance in the workplace. The Faculty recognises that applicants may seek flexible working patterns which will be considered as part of the recruitment process. For further information including key benefits designed to help maintain and support employees' well-being and work-life balance, please see our working with us website pages. 

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We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcome applicants who support our mission of inclusivity.

Apply by 11.59 pm GMT on the closing date. For assistance contact Recruitment on +44(0)2380 592750 or recruitment@soton.ac.uk quoting the job number.

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