The Institute of Public Health and Wellbeing seeks to appoint a full-time Postdoctoral Research Fellow to start October 2022, or soon thereafter, for a period of three years. This fellowship is funded by Provide (an Essex-based community Interest company - https://www.provide.org.uk/) to support the Institute’s work in the areas of obesity, menopause research and/or the use of technology in care home settings.
The research fellowship will be hosted at the Institute of Public Health and Wellbeing at the University of Essex, with regular engagement with Provide. The research projects will be developed in collaboration with the School of Health and Social Care, to support and expand their education and research into obesity, menopause and perimenopause, and/or technology in a health and social care context.
About the Institute of Public Health and Wellbeing
The Institute is a major University strategic initiative and was formally launched in February 2022. Leading impactful innovation in public health and wellbeing is a strategic priority for our University as well as our region. The establishment of an Institute of Public Health and Wellbeing (IPHW) is advancing the University’s mission of excellence in education and research, for the benefit of individuals and communities.
About the Research Fellowship
We are looking for a postdoctoral research fellow to support Provide’s priorities, hosted at the Institute of Public Health and Wellbeing at the University of Essex.
We are looking for a postdoctoral research fellow to work with Provide on research projects focusing on either:
The fellow will work alongside a cohort of fellows working at the Institute. The post will be based at the University of Essex but will include regular engagement with Provide. The research projects will be developed in collaboration with the School of Health and Social Care, to support and expand their research into obesity, menopause and perimenopause, and/or technology in a healthcare context.
Duties of the Role
The successful candidate will:
Skills and Qualifications required
The successful candidate will have a publications record appropriate for their experience and will be able to demonstrate evidence of potential to develop an internationally leading profile in the field.
Applicants are required to have a PhD in a relevant discipline or should be close to the completion of a PhD (writing up or under examination).
We expect the methodological focus to be discipline or domain relevant.
Excellent communication and presentation skills, strong data science skills and experience, along with the potential to develop innovative research within your field are all essential for this post. Knowledge of or experience in obesity/ weight management research, menopause research and/or research into the use of technology in a care home setting are strongly desirable, as is evidence of successful participation and contribution to interdisciplinary and national/international collaborations. Experience of interacting with non-academic sectors through impact activities or public engagement is also required.
At the University of Essex, internationalism and diversity is central to who we are and what we do. We are committed to being a cosmopolitan, internationally oriented university that is welcoming to staff and students from all countries, faiths and backgrounds, where you can find the world in one place.
To support this commitment we have our Global Forum, a staff-led network that promotes and celebrates the rich cultural diversity among Essex staff, and our Colchester campus based Faith Centre, which hosts regular services, meetings and events organised by our chaplains and faith representatives.
Please see the attached job pack, which contains a full job description and person specification which outlines the full duties, skills, qualifications and experience needed for this role plus more information relating to the post. We recommend you read this information carefully before making an application. Applications should be made on-line, but if you would like advice or help in making an application, or need information in a different format, please contact resourcing@essex.ac.uk
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