Research Fellow (109754-1124)

Location: University of Warwick Campus, Coventry

Duration: Ending 29 February 2028

About the Role  

For informal enquiries, please contact Dr Hayley Crawford (Associate Professor) at Hayley.crawford@warwick.ac.uk. 

Qualitative Research Fellow

Applications are invited from graduates with a good first degree and subsequent PhD in Psychology or another related discipline for a three year appointment. The appointee will help lead a new research project funded by National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) focussed on annual health checks in children and young people with a learning disability. This ambitious research project aims to a) understand why uptake of annual health checks is low for children and young people aged 14-17 years with a learning disability, b) co-design an intervention to increase uptake, and c) explore the feasibility of the new intervention.

The research fellow will take a lead role in project initiation, participant recruitment, qualitative data collection, qualitative data management and analysis, co-ordinating and conducting the co-design process, report writing, preparation of manuscripts and materials for publication and dissemination. The post holder will liaise with all clinical and academic teams participating in the study. 

This role will require a Standard DBS check. 

About You  

The post holder will have a PhD or equivalent Psychology or a closely-related discipline together with an understanding of the needs of children with intellectual disability, their carers and related professionals. The post holder will have practical experience of conducting qualitative research with children with intellectual disability as well as experience in adopting PPI or co-design methods. Effective communication and proven ability to disseminate research fundings are required.

For further information regarding the skills required for this role please see the personal specification section of the attached job description.

If you are near submission or have recently submitted your PhD but have not yet had it conferred, any offers of employment will be made as Research Assistant at the top of level 5 of the University grade structure. Upon receipt of evidence of the successful award of your PhD, you will be promoted to Research Fellow on the first point of level 6 of the University grade structure. 

CLOSING DATE: Sunday 01 December 2024 at 11.55 pm

Full details of the duties and selection criteria for this role can be found in the vacancy advert on the University of Warwick's jobs pages. You will be routed to this when you click on the Apply button.

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