Department: Wolfson Institute of Population Health
Salary: £36,572 - £37,182 (Grade 4)
Reference: 1503
Location: Whitechapel
Date posted: 14 March 2024
Closing date: 28 March 2024
Further details and apply
Overview
About the Role
An exciting opportunity for a researcher to join the newly funded NIHR 3 schools-funded QEMISTRY -Dementia (Quantifying and Explaining Mortality Associated with Psychotropic Drug Prescribing in Dementia) study, and carry out a systematic and policy review, describing how and when people with dementia should be prescribed antipsychotic drugs; and how prescribing decisions are made. They will benefit from integration within NIHR Dementia and Neurodegenerative diseases policy research unit in QMUL.
About You
You should be enthusiastically committed to doing research that makes an impact.The post holder will work primarily on the QEMISTRY study but with opportunities to engage with projects across the exciting DeNPRU-QM portfolio, including a national survey of memory services. This is a development role. We will support the successful candidate to explore and meet their training and development needs towards their chosen career, for example through authoring publications, developing other outputs and participating in other Centre activities.
About the School/Department/Institute/Project
The Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry offers international excellence in research and teaching. It is ranked 2nd in the 2021 QS World University rankings for research citations and consistently positioned first in London for subject rankings and student satisfaction. The Wolfson Institute of Population Health harnesses expertise across a wide range of population based research and education activities and aims to be an internationally recognised centre of excellence in population health and preventive medicine.
About Queen Mary
At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.
Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.
We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.
Benefits
We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities including an on-site nursery at the Mile End campus.
The post is based at the Whitechapel Campus in London. It is full time (35 hours per week), fixed term appointment for 12 months with an expected start date of June 2024. The starting salary will be Grade 4, in the range of £36,572 - £37,182 per annum (pro-rata), inclusive of London Allowance.
Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.
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