Postdoctoral Research Associate or Fellow

College of Medicine & Health -The University of Exeter and Care Homes Knowledge (ExCHANGE) Collaboration

This part time (0.6FTE) post is available immediately on a fixed term basis until 31 July 2022.

Summary of the role

The College of Medicine and Health wishes to recruit a Postdoctoral Research Associate or Fellow to work on an exciting collaborative project in the area of residential care for older people. This fixed-term part-time (0.6 FTE) post, funded by Alzheimer's Society will be based in the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) South West Peninsula (informally known as PenARC).

The successful applicant for this post will work with all partner organisations to promote research evidence-informed approaches to care home knowledge generation. They will help co-design and run the central activities of the project: workshops to provide people living and working in or visiting care homes with the knowledge, confidence, and skills to engage with research evidence and develop evidence-informed practice; workshops aimed at researchers wanting to understand how to engage people living and working in or visiting care homes in research evidence and practice; meetings for care home staff, residents, community stakeholders and researchers to generate research questions; and support secondments between care-home organisations and the University of Exeter. The role will involve organizing, promoting, and evaluating these activities as well as the contributing to the co-design of research projects on relevant topics. Other duties may include writing reports, briefing notes, and academic publications; developing further research objectives and proposals; and making presentations at conferences and other events.

About you

Applicants will possess a relevant PhD (or be nearing completion) or possess an equivalent qualification/experience in a related field of study and possess sufficient specialist knowledge to co-develop and evaluate knowledge exchange events and research projects. You will be able to work collaboratively with others in a team environment.

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, Impact and Business 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 new Fertility Treatment Policy
• A beautiful campus set in the heart of stunning Devon

Further information

Please contact Dr Iain Lang (e-mail [email protected]  or telephone 01392 726087) or Dr Jo Day (e-mail [email protected]  or telephone 01392 726089).

This role may be subject to additional background screening.

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