Research Associate

Job description:

We have an exciting opportunity in the School of Medicine and Population Health (SMPH) for a Community Researcher who identifies as South Asian. You will provide essential support to a team undertaking a Research Project on the sugar industries and health.

Here at the University, our research spans scientific discoveries to helping to improve patient outcomes and address major health challenges.  

The Project is led by Dr Rizwana Lana, and we are seeking candidates who will be able to help identify people from the South Asian communities to participate in the research.

You will work closely with the team, and will be digging deep into people’s stories of sugar consumption, using a range of exciting creative techniques to collect stories. We will conduct ‘go along’ interviews, apply film and photography, facilitate workshops, and encourage participation through art and writing.

We anticipate that we will then share these stories with different organisations such as local councils and health care providers. We will work to help develop resources and services which better reflect the health needs of ethnic minority communities.

No prior research experience is required and all training will be provided. There will be some travel required in the Yorkshire and Lancashire areas to undertake interviews.

The University of Sheffield is a remarkable place to work. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Their diverse backgrounds, abilities and beliefs make Sheffield a world-class university.

We offer a fantastic range of benefits including a highly competitive annual leave entitlement (with the ability to purchase more), a generous pensions scheme, flexible working opportunities,a commitment to your development and wellbeing, a wide range of retail discounts, and much more.

Find out more at www.sheffield.ac.uk/benefits and join us to become part of something special.

We build teams of people from different heritages and lifestyles from across the world, whose talent and contributions complement each other to greatest effect. We believe diversity in all its forms delivers greater impact through research, teaching and student experience.

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