Research Fellow

What does the role entail?

As a Research Fellow, your main duties will include:

• Working with, and in support of, the research collaborators to ensure the project is meeting its planned milestones and in producing meaningful outputs;
• Obtaining ethical approval;
• Organising expert panel meetings;
• Mapping existing pathways for communication with relatives within the PTPP;
• Translating study materials to Urdu and qualitative data to English;
• Understanding (a) the UK Medical Research Council framework for developing complex interventions; (b) the International Patient Decision Aids guidelines; and (c) the Ottawa Decision Support Framework;
• Contributing to the development of an intervention to support decision-making about thalassaemia carrier testing;
• Ensuring the readability of the intervention;
• Analysing quantitative data with relevant software
• Analysing qualitative data using NVIVO;
• Contributing to the development, organising, facilitating and evaluation of the Skills-building Workshop;
• Creating a study website to implement the intervention;
• Developing user feedback questionnaires on the implementation process;
• Helping to interpret the research findings and exploration of the implications for theory or practice;
• Contributing to dissemination of the research through publication in leading international journals, independently writing reports or other recognised forms of output, e.g. journal article, academic conference paper, research grant applications;
• Liaising with research collaborators and providing regular feedback to the research team regarding the progress of the study;
• Working both independently and also as part of a team of researchers; and
• Participating in training relevant to the role.

What will you bring to the role?

As Research Fellow you will have:

• A Master/M.Phil/PhD(preferable) in a subject area relating to applied health services
• A strong background in applied health research with experience of both quantitative and qualitative research;
• Good time management and planning skills, with the ability to meet tight deadlines and work effectively under pressure;
• Excellent organizational and communication skills;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including presentation skills and the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders;
• A track record of refereed publications in applied health research, of international quality;
• A proven ability to work well both individually and as part of a multidisciplinary team;
• Familiarity with qualitative and statistical software and analysis;
• Ability to lead, motivate and inspire others;
• Effective communication and organisation skills;
• Ability to work as part of a team and co-operate with others;
• Ability to communicate fluently in Urdu, Punjabi and English, in writing and verbally;

Commitment to own continuing professional development.

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