Internal Redeployment Only – Research Associate
Cardiff University
AdvertPlease note that this job is open only to current members of staff of Cardiff University who are eligible for redeployment.Internal Redeployment Only – Research AssociateCardiff University School of Social Sciences is seeking to recruit a Research Associate to work within Centre for Development, Evaluation, Complexity and Implementation in Public Health Improvement (DECIPHer) and the ESRC funded leadership hub Behavioural Research UK (BR-UK). BR-UK is a £10.6m ESRC investment in leadership for behavioural research, across 4 themes i) environments and sustainability; ii) health and well-being; iii) resilient communities and iv) organisations, markets and the economy. The hub is led by the University of Edinburgh and University College London. Themes 1 and 2 are co-led from Cardiff University. The postholder will undertake research within the Health and Well-being theme, co-led by Prof Graham Moore (Cardiff University) and Dr Laura MacGowan (Queens University Belfast). The postholder will also contribute to research grant development and other work of the DECIPHer research centre.This post is part-time (28 hours per week, 0.8 FTE), fixed term from 1st April 2025 until 18th September 2028.Salary: £40,497 – £45,413 per annum, pro-rata for hours worked (Grade 6), with 4 annual increments up to £45,413 per annum, pro-rata (final salary at top of grade). New appointments are usually made at the starting point of the salary scale.Responsible to Professor Graham MooreFor an informal discussion about the role please contact Professor Moore, MooreG@cardiff.ac.ukClosing date: Friday, 21 March 2025Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.Cardiff University is a signatory to the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), which means that in hiring and promotion decisions we will evaluate applicants on the quality of their research, not publication metrics or the identity of the journal in which the research is published. More information is available at: Responsible research assessment – Research – Cardiff UniversityJob DescriptionResearch
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Additional InformationThe post-holder will be based within the DECIPHer public health research centre and the ESRC funded leadership hub Behavioural Research UK (BR-UK). BR-UK is a £10.6m ESRC investment in leadership for behavioural research, across 4 themes i) environments and sustainability; ii) health and well-being; iii) resilient communities and iv) organisations, markets and the economy. The hub is led by the University of Edinburgh and University College London. Themes 1 and 2 are co-led from Cardiff University. The postholder will undertake research within the Health and Well-being theme, co-led by Prof Graham Moore (Cardiff University) and Dr Laura MacGowan (Queens University Belfast). The postholder will also contribute to research grant development and other work of the DECIPHer research centre.
Additional Information Centre for Development, Evaluation, Complexity and Implementation in Public Health Improvement (DECIPHer)Established via UKCRC funding as one of 5 Public Health Research Centre of Excellence in 2009 – 2019, DECIPHer is now a Health and Care Research Wales funded public health research centre of excellence. It continues to develop and evaluate complex interventions for public health improvement, with a primary focus on children and young people. Since 2009, DECIPHer has aimed to conduct research that:
On going funding for DECIPHer has ensured that we continue to provide:
DECIPHer hosts the School Health Research Network and an internationally recognised programme of research and teaching in methodology for the development and evaluation of interventions. In the next five years, DECIPHer will focus on health improvement research across four core research programmes: Healthy public policy, Healthy social relationships, Healthy Settings and Organisations, Methodological innovation in complex intervention scienceDECIPHER is located at the Cardiff University Social Science Research Park (SPARK) alongside a large number of other social science research centres. It is part of the School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University and works across the University, including colleagues in the Cardiff Trials Unit The Wolfson Centre for Young People’s Mental Health and the School of Medicine. The School of Social Sciences is an internationally recognised centre of excellence in research and teaching across a range of subject areas, including sociology, policy studies, criminology, education and social workThe School of Social Sciences holds an Athena SWAN Bronze Award that recognises good employment practice and a commitment to develop the careers of women working in academia. Cardiff University is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. We actively encourage women to apply. We will also always consider proposals for flexible working or job share opportunities.Person SpecificationEssential CriteriaQualifications and Education * Postgraduate degree at PhD level (or nearing completion / submission) in a related subject area or relevant industrial experience
Knowledge, Skills and Experience * An established expertise and proven portfolio of research and/or relevant industrial experience within one or more of the following research fields:
Communication and Team Working * Proven ability in effective and persuasive communication
Other * Proven ability to demonstrate creativity, innovation and team-working within work
Desirable Criteria
£40497 – 45413 per year
United Kingdom
Mon, 17 Mar 2025 23:16:25 GMT
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