Department of Health Sciences
The Department of Health Sciences is looking to appoint a Research Associate or Research Fellow in the Mental Health and Addictions Research Group. This is an exciting opportunity to join a multidisciplinary team working on methods to improve adolescent mental health.
The post offers the opportunity to be part of a large and successful multi-disciplinary Department, renowned for its methodological expertise and commitment to policy relevant research. You will conduct high quality statistical analyses of the Born in Bradford longitudinal birth cohort’s Age of Wonder programme, a rich, life course data set, that is tracking the health and wellbeing of young people.
The successful candidate will work will colleagues across the Born in Bradford collaboration to maximise the use of the rich and unique data emerging from our Born in Bradford Age of Wonder study of teenagers. You will develop Open Source material to increase accessibility of the datasets and undertake your own research using cutting-edge methodologies. You will be encouraged to undertake dissemination of your research through publications, seminars and conference presentations and contribute to the identification of possible new areas of research.
The post will sit within the prestigious National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Yorkshire and Humber Applied Research Collaboration (YH ARC), which aims to develop research partnerships to address specific health or care issues in the region and to undertake cutting edge health research.
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.
Role
- To contribute to and/or lead on the production of research outputs and research outcomes.
- To participate actively in the planning and management of research projects, including supervising the work of others and providing expert advice and guidance.
- To contribute to and/or lead the obtaining of external research funding.
- To contribute to the public understanding of research and scholarship.
