Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Public Health Synthesis at University of Exeter

Faculty of Health and Life Sciences – Public Health and Sport Sciences 

The above full-time (1.0 FTE) position is available from early January 2024 until December 2028. This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working – some time on campus and some from home.

We welcome applications from candidates interested in working part-time hours or job-sharing arrangements.

Salary Details

The starting salary will be from £41,732 to £46,974 on Grade F, depending on qualifications and experience.

Package Details

Generous holiday allowances, flexible working, pension scheme and relocation package (if applicable).

The post

We are seeking an experienced researcher to join a small, focused team that will be conducting responsive, high quality systematic reviews to support pressing public health issues. The team will form the core of the Public Health Review Team, a group funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Public Health Research Programme to address public health priorities.  The new review team is a collaboration between the University of Exeter with Cardiff University and the University of Birmingham. For the successful applicant, this new programme of work represents an exciting opportunity to conduct innovative evidence syntheses which aim to embed evidence into the development and implementation of public health. 

About you 

You will be a researcher with experience of systematic review methods with a specific focus on public health quantitative evidence and public health policy, and a career commitment to health research.  You should be able to demonstrate sufficient knowledge in the discipline and of research methods and techniques to work within an established research programme. 

Please visit our website for full details of the role.

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces. 

Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community.

With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer. 

What we can offer you 

• Freedom (and the support) to pursue your intellectual interests and to work creatively across disciplines to produce internationally exciting research; 
• Support teams that understand the University wide research and teaching goals and partner with our academics accordingly 
• An Innovation, Impact and Business directorate that works closely with our academics providing specialist support for external engagement and development 
• Our Exeter Academic initiative supporting high performing academics to achieve their potential and develop their career 
• A multitude of staff benefits including sector leading benefits around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), Paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay), and a new Fertility Treatment Policy 
• A beautiful campus set in the heart of stunning Devon 

For further information please contact Prof G.J. Melendez-Torres, email g.j.melendez-torres@exeter.ac.uk or telephone (01392) 726066.

The closing date for completed applications is Tuesday 7th November 2023. Interviews are expected to take place shortly after.