Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Health Determinants Research Collaboration

The above part-time post is available immediately in the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences as part of the University of Exeter team in the HRDC Cornwall. This post is available at 0.6FTE (3 days a week) on a fixed term basis until 31 December 2028. There may be a possibility of increasing the hours to full-time later in the project.

The post offers the option of hybrid working, based at the European Centre for Environment and Human Health at the University of Exeter’s Penryn Campus in Cornwall. Regular in-person attendance at events, meetings and activities in Cornwall is expected.

The post

Based in the University of Exeter’s HDRC team, this post will support the innovative HDRC Cornwall, The HDRC in Cornwall aims to establish research-focused partnerships and ways of working in Cornwall Council and its communities and Universities to reduce health inequalities and improve the health of the residents of Cornwall. Creating a culture of using research and evidence in the Council and communities of Cornwall for the good of all.

About you

Applicants will possess a relevant PhD or equivalent qualification/experience in a related field of study. The successful applicant will be familiar with a range of qualitative and quantitative research methods, including participatory methods. They will also be able to work collaboratively, supervise the work of others and act as team leader as required. Applicants will have experience working with, or in, Local Authority organisations.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.

What we can offer you

• Freedom (and the support) to pursue your intellectual interests and to work creatively across disciplines to produce internationally exciting research;
• Support teams that understand the University wide research and teaching goals and partner with our academics accordingly
• An Innovation directorate that works closely with our academics providing specialist support for external engagement and development
• Our Exeter Academic initiative supporting high performing academics to achieve their potential and develop their career
• A multitude of staff benefits including sector leading benefits around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), Paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay), and a Fertility Treatment Policy
• A beautiful campus set in the heart of stunning Cornwall 

The University of Exeter

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024).  We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.

Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world’s most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today.  More than 99 percent of our research is of international quality and 47 percent is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).

Further information

For further information please contact Emma Bland, e-mail e.bland@exeter.ac.uk.

The closing date for completed applications is 30th January 2025.  Interviews are expected to take place soon after.

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