NIHR ARC Research Fellow in Applied Research, Knowledge Mobilisation and Implementation

14 Feb 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY

Research Field

Sociology
Ethics in health sciences

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

United Kingdom

Application Deadline

11 Mar 2024 - 00:00 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Other

Job Status

Part-time

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

ABOUT THE ROLE

Applications are invited for a talented and ambitious Research Fellow to work within our NIHR Applied Research Collaboration covering the North East and North Cumbria (ARC NENC). Working as part of multi-disciplinary teams, you will support the Knowledge Mobilisation and Implementation Science research theme in delivery of research activity undertaken in the theme, working collaboratively with partners and other themes in ARC NENC.

For further detail please see the job description.

This role is fixed term on a 0.8 full time equivalent basis, with contract available until no later than March 31st 2026.

ABOUT THE TEAM

The appointed person/s will be based in the Department of Nursing, Midwifery and Health within the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences at Northumbria University, Coach Lane campus, one of five departments within the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences. We provide high quality, research-rich education using a variety of innovative teaching and learning methods and have six active research groupings. The post holder will based in the Implementation and Innovation Research Group  (IIR). IIR work with key health and social care stakeholders to develop innovative, individualised, community-based and organisational solutions to problems of implementation and knowledge mobilisation through applied research. Through high quality research, we develop theories, tools and methodologies as well as interventions to support implementation and knowledge mobilisation in practice.

ABOUT YOU

The successful candidate will have a doctorate in a relevant topic and experience proportionate to the level of post advertised, with experience of undertaking research with an implementation and/or knowledge mobilisation focus. Required skills will include: the development of research studies and analysis plans; quantitative and/or qualitative data collection and analysis; the ability to publish work in high quality peer reviewed journals; the confidence to engage with collaborators at all levels of seniority, across different regions and sectors of the health and care system; and a willingness to work with research partners across multiple Universities. Successful applicants will be appointed to a suitable point on the common payscale according to qualifications and experience.

You will be self-motivated, have excellent communication and writing skills with the ability to successfully bid for research funds. A PhD is essential and a Master’s degree ideal. We are looking to appoint ambitious individuals who have the capacity to work with collaborators from other disciplines and ideally able to supervise junior staff and potentially to contribute to the co-supervision of PhD students. We are seeking individuals who can demonstrate the ability to design and deliver research within agreed timelines, meeting project milestones and producing work of high quality.  

Further information about the requirements of the role is available in the person specification.

If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact Professor Tracy Finch ([email protected] ) or Associate Professor Peter van der Graaf  ([email protected] ).

To apply for this vacancy please click 'Apply Now'.  Your application should include a covering letter and a CV.

ABOUT US

At Northumbria, we embrace tomorrow. We pursue new thinking, forge new partnerships, create, and exchange new knowledge, and find new solutions. Our inspirational academics, partners and students work together to tackle tomorrow’s challenges head on. We are ready for the future whatever it may hold. 

Awarded the title of University of the Year  in the 2022 Times Higher Education Awards, Northumbria University is a research-intensive modern university with a global reputation for academic excellence.

Northumbria recorded the biggest rise of any UK university for research power in the Research Excellence Framework for the second time in 2021 and is now ranked top 25 for this measure.

One of the largest universities in the UK with over 37,000 students from 137 countries, filled with world-leading research, award-winning partnerships, and students at the heart of an outstanding experience, Northumbria is a new kind of excellent university. Discover more about us .

Northumbria University is a great place to work.  We empower our exceptional people to achieve shared ambitions and promote a positive work life balance. We offer a wide range of benefits including excellent pension schemes, flexible working, a generous holiday entitlement, continued commitment to your learning and development and more .

Our Northumbria Values are guiding principles that define who we are, what we do and what is important to us. Our Values are: Academic Excellence; Innovation; Inclusivity; Collaboration; and Ambition.

Our Behaviours describe how we do things and how we work together at Northumbria, reflecting our culture and our decision-making. Our Behaviours are: We listen and learn, we support one another to success, we respect everyone and their contributions, we trust in ourselves and each other and we are bold.

Our Behaviours were co-created by colleagues from a range of roles across the University, who worked collaboratively to consider what it feels like to work for Northumbria, and where we need to continue to transform together to achieve what’s important to us.

Please visit Our Values and Behaviours  page to find out more.

We are an on-campus organisation where colleagues work regular patterns of hours and on campus, with some flexibility on the timing of their hours and the location of their work in discussion with their manager. Our campus locations include City Campus Newcastle and Coach Lane Campus Newcastle.

Northumbria University is committed to creating an inclusive culture where we take pride in, and value, the diversity of our staff. We encourage and welcome applications from all members of the community. The University holds a bronze Athena Swan award in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality, we are a Disability Confident Leader, a member of the Race Equality Charter and are participating in the Stonewall Diversity Champion Programme. We also hold the HR Excellence in Research award for implementing the concordat supporting the career Development of Researchers and are members of the Euraxess  initiative to deliver information and support to professional researchers.

The University has implemented a range of flexible working arrangements, and we are happy to explore candidate requirements as part of the recruitment process.

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Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY

Country

United Kingdom

City

Newcastle Upon Tyne

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Where to apply

Website

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Contact

City

Newcastle Upon Tyne

STATUS: EXPIRED