Methods Advisor at Queen Mary University of London

We are seeking an experienced Methods Advisor to join the QMUL arm of the NIHR Research Support Service led by Imperial College London, in collaboration with QMUL, UCL and King’s College London. You will be based in the Methodology Research Unit, which hosts the NIHR Research Support Service. There will be opportunities to link with staff across the collaborating sites.

About the Institute

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 recognized Centre of excellence in population health and preventive medicine.

The Centre for Evaluation and Methods (CEM) is a new and thriving research Centre that incorporates four collaborative units who work closely together to deliver outstanding research based on their combined and complementary research strengths.

About You

The successful candidate will have an undergraduate and/or PhD in a relevant subject or equivalent professional experience; experience of working in health or social care research; experience in writing research funding proposals and applying for grants; and have knowledge of UK funding landscape for health and social care research. You will be an enthusiastic communicator of the value of sound research methods in health and social care.

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. 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 a full time/part time (minimum 7 hours per week), fixed term appointment for 5 years. The starting salary will be in the range of £42,405 – £49,785 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.

The School of Medicine holds a Silver Athena SWAN Award. We are committed to the equality of opportunities and to advancing women’s careers. We have policies to support staff returning from long-term absence, for flexible arrangements for staff with parental responsibilities and for childcare support. As part of the School’s commitment to the Athena SWAN principles we strongly encourage applications from women.

Informal enquiries should be addressed to Prof Richard Hooper r.k.hooper@qmul.ac.uk.

To apply, please click the ‘apply’ button.

The closing date for applications is 22 September 2023 and interviews will be held shortly thereafter.

Valuing Diversity & Committed to Equality