Research Officer at University of Essex

About the School
The School of Health and Social seeks to appoint a full-time Research Officer.

The School of Health & Social Care has an excellent reputation for teaching and research. Our academic members of staff include health policy, services and systems researchers, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, psychological therapists, nurses, social workers, oral health practitioners, psychologists, and sociologists. The school is run over two campuses: Southend and Colchester. Academic staff are supported by a team of administrative staff based at both Colchester and Southend campuses.

The school has an excellent reputation for innovative educational delivery of a range of professional programmes in combination with an excellent research track record in social scientific approaches to the study of health, illness, and wellbeing. The school offers a unique context for the development and application of novel approaches to the study of a range of health and social care contexts, all underpinned by a concern for understanding the wider social contexts in which health, illness and wellbeing are located. We have excellent partnerships with NHS, private and third sector organisations which facilitate and underpin our excellence in applied research and impact. We aim for excellence in research and in education and are looking for candidates who can contribute to both.

The school is currently going through exciting changes and expansion, with an increase in student numbers, an intention to prepare for submission to Unit Assessment 3 (research focusing on Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy) for the next Research Excellence Framework (REF), and the introduction of new courses, including the new Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner Apprenticeship, and Masters in Global Public Health. We are also expanding and building new and innovative areas for student study, including new clinical skills spaces, consultation rooms and study areas.

About the role
A full-time research officer is required to work on an exciting and innovative project with our partners East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) representing the school and working as part of an interprofessional team to carry out and participate in leading research and using evidence to inform clinical decision making and practice. This post is part of a research team working towards the school research strategy addressing an exciting programme of research. The programme of research will be led by the Principal Investigator (PI) Professor Reza Majdzadeh with a team including a Senior Research Officer, Research Officer and a doctoral student. We are now recruiting a research officer to join the team.

Skills and qualifications required

• A relevant Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate subject and/or Professional experience and/or practice in the fields of practice relevant to the posts.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• The ability and willingness to complement and enhance the department/school’s education and research strengths and areas of planned development.

Please use the ‘Apply’ button to read further information about this role including the full job description and person specification which outlines the full duties, skills, qualifications and experience needed for this role. You will also find details of how to make your application here.

Our website http://www.essex.ac.uk contains more information about the University of Essex. If you have a disability and would like information in a different format, please email resourcing@essex.ac.uk.