Research Fellow

Department of Health Sciences

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Department of Health Sciences for an enthusiastic and motivated researcher to work in our multidisciplinary Public Health and Society Research Group (https://www.york.ac.uk/healthsciences/research/public-health/).

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work on a suite of applied research projects seeking out effective ways of supporting parents and families to promote the healthy development of babies and infants. The post holder will support the delivery of the Best Start topic of the Yorkshire and Humber Applied Research Collaboration (https://www.arc-yh.nihr.ac.uk/what-we-do/healthy-childhood).

This includes the design and evaluation (both qualitative and quantitative) of interventions aimed at improving infant mental health as well as the co-production and testing of outcome measures and tools.

This exciting role will involve working in close partnership with external collaborators from other organisations including the Bradford Institute for Health, the Universities of Leeds and Huddersfield and various NHS trusts and voluntary and community sector organisations.

You will join a friendly and enthusiastic team striving to improve outcomes for children and families, led by Dr Sarah Blower (https://www.york.ac.uk/healthsciences/our-staff/sarah-blower/).

Role

• To participate actively in the planning and management of research projects, including supervising others and providing expert advice/guidance
• To contribute to and/or lead external research funding applications

Skills, Experience & Qualification needed

• PhD in a relevant subject (psychology, social science, health sciences and allied disciplines) or equivalent experience
• Knowledge of parenting and child development to engage in high quality research
• Knowledge of a range of research techniques and methodologies
• Ability to lead and/or take responsibility for a small research project or identified parts of a large project
• Ability to develop research objectives, projects and proposals for own and joint research
• Successful management of research projects including supervision of the work of others and providing expert advice and guidance to teams
• Commitment to working with services to foster positive outcomes for children and families

This is a new post and is available immediately. It will be based at the University of York with some remote working possible. Travel around Yorkshire and the Humber region will also be required for project meetings and other events as needed.

The University of York offers flexible working patterns and a number of family friendly initiatives. As a Department we are proud to foster a supportive culture that helps staff and students contribute fully, flourish and excel, to reach their full potential. We embrace equality, diversity and inclusion as well as the values of the Athena SWAN Charter in all our Departmental activities.

The successful applicant will be given opportunities, structured support, encouragement and time to engage in a minimum of 10 days professional development pro rata per year, in line with ‘The Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers’.

Interview date: to be confirmed

For informal enquiries: please contact Dr Sarah Blower on sarah.blower@york.ac.uk

Condition of employment

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. Consequently, all applicants will be asked to declare both unspent and spent convictions on their application form.

Appointment of the successful candidate will be conditional on a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

The University strives to be diverse and inclusive – a place where we can ALL be ourselves.

We particularly encourage applications from people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, who are underrepresented at the University.

We offer family friendly, flexible working arrangements, with forums and inclusive facilities to support our staff. #EqualityatYork