Research Fellow

Division: Dietetics, Nutrition, Biological Sciences, Physiotherapy, Podiatry and Radiography

Hours: 17.5 hours per week (0.5FTE)

Contract basis: Fixed term for 19 months

The centre for Health, Activity and Rehabilitation Research (CHEARR) at Queen Margaret University is seeking a Research Fellow to contribute to conducting a research study. This study will use data from the Cerebral Palsy Integrated Pathway Scotland (CPIPS) database to explore changes in lower limb ranges of motion and functional mobility of children and young people with Cerebral Palsy as they age, and to determine which factors may influence these changes. While the main study will make use of retrospective analysis of existing data, this project will also involve engagement with stakeholders in designing the analyses and developing dissemination materials. This study has been funded by the Chief Scientist Office. 

Applicants must have a Post graduate degree in a relevant field of study (e.g. Health care science, Mathematics or Statistics) and an advanced knowledge of data processing and statistical analysis.

For informal enquiries please contact Dr Kavi Jagadamma via email (kjagadamma@qmu.ac.uk) in the first instance. 

The closing date for this position is 23.59 on Sunday 8^th December 2024. 

Please note, this vacancy may close earlier than the stated deadline if we receive a high volume of applications. 

Should you wish to apply for this vacancy please visit our vacancies page (via the 'Apply' button above) download the job description and complete an application online. 

If you have any queries regarding the application process or require any special assistance please contact Human Resources on 0131 474 0000 or email recruitment@qmu.ac.uk 

Interviews will likely to be scheduled for Monday, 16^th December 2024. 

This role does not meet the minimum requirements set by UKVI to enable sponsorship of migrant workers. 

As a university, we are committed to the Researcher Development Concordat and were, in fact, the first Scottish Higher Education Institute (and part of the first UK cohort of institutes) to publicly declare our commitment to its principles. 

Queen Margaret University is committed to equality of opportunity for all by providing a supportive, flexible and inclusive working environment, and we welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds. Please have a look at our Diversity, Wellbeing and Inclusion Calendar. 

We are proud to hold an Athena SWAN Bronze Award which recognises the advancement of gender equality at QMU. Find out more about Athena SWAN here. We have a number of family friendly policies and are happy to consider job share applications. 

We are a Disability Confident Employer, should you require any specific arrangements during the recruitment process please contact Human Resources on recruitment@qmu.ac.uk

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