Midwifery Fellow

Job title:

Midwifery Fellow

Company

University of Edinburgh

Job description

Job Description:UE07: £40,247 – £47,874CMVM / Centre for Reproductive HealthFull-time: 35 hours per weekFixed-term: 3.5 yearsA PhD aligned research post is available for a midwife with an interest in research. This 3-and-a-half year post provides an excellent opportunity for a UK-registered midwife to study pain and distress during pregnancy, encompassing but not limited to the impacts of adverse pregnancy on the mother, fetus and subsequent generations, and how pregnancy is impacted by adverse maternal health.The Opportunity:A PhD aligned research post is available for a midwife with an interest in research.This 3-and-a-half year post provides an excellent opportunity for a UK-registered midwife to study pain and distress during pregnancy, encompassing but not limited to the impacts of adverse pregnancy on the mother, fetus and subsequent generations, and how pregnancy is impacted by adverse maternal health. The research programme, developed in consultation with the Scottish Government and Edinburgh Napier University, is led by the Centre for Reproductive Health (CRH) at The University of Edinburgh. The post-holder will receive cross-disciplinary training aimed at equipping graduates with skills to drive future developments in improving pregnancy outcome. Following completion of the 3-year PhD research period, 0.5 years of funding is available to support approved activities that enable further career progression.The post-holder will be based at CRH, providing exposure to diverse aspects of reproductive health, within the University of Edinburgh’s (IRR). IRR is located at the Edinburgh BioQuarter, a site shared by the Royal Infirmary Hospital and the University’s Clinical Research facilities. The post-holder will be fully integrated into the broader CRH PhD programme and embedded in the IRR’s Postgraduate Training Framework. They will benefit from a broad range of training opportunities and postgraduate and research networks available across both The University of Edinburgh and Edinburgh Napier University campuses.This post is full-time (35 hours per week); however, we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns. We are also open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working. Start date flexible.The programme provides funding to cover the candidate’s salary (UoE7 scale £40,274-£47,874), consumables/overheads and home tuition fees.Your skills and attributes for success:

• UK registered and UK practicing Band 6 or 7 midwife who are British/Irish/have (pre)settled status.
• Upper second-class undergraduate honours degree (or international equivalent)
• IT experience essential (Excel and Word)
• Educated to Masters level in a relevant, or related, subject area (and/or evidence of publication in a peer-reviewed journal) is desirable
• Effective interpersonal skills

Click to view a copy of the full (opens new browser tab)Please ensure you include the following documents in your application: * A personal statement (maximum 1 page of A4) explaining why they wish to do a PhD, and outlining the area of midwifery pregnancy research they wish to pursue.(2) A Curriculum Vitae (maximum 2 pages).(3) Two references, where possible at least one should be academic.Candidates that are invited for interview, will be expected to develop a research proposal with and present it at interview . Guidance in developing the proposal will be provided to appropriate PhD supervisory teams. The proposal must address pain and distress during pregnancy, encompassing but not limited to the impacts of adverse pregnancy on the mother, fetus and subsequent generations, and how pregnancy is impacted by adverse maternal health. Projects addressing early childhood development and health, gestational diabetes or racialised health inequalities are of particular interest to the Centre for Reproductive Health. Informal enquiries about the programme should be addressed to Professor Rebecca Reynolds ( ).As a valued member of our team you can expect:

• A competitive salary
• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to complete research.
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our

(opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefitsChampioning equality, diversity and inclusionThe University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our (opens new browser tab)Key dates to noteThe closing date for applications is 4 February 2025.Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.Interviews will be held on Friday 14 March 2025.About Us: As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.About the Team:The Centre for Reproductive Health (CRH; Director; Professor Andrew Horne) at the University of Edinburgh has the largest concentration in the UK of scientists who study reproductive health, from basic biology to clinical translation. It is one of the leading Centres in reproductive health in the world and is a trusted source for this research globally.CRH conducts fundamental and applied research that aims to develop novel treatments for the major unmet needs in reproductive disorders and to exploit impacts of this research across medicine. The internationally competitive research activity of reproductive scientists based within the Centre is augmented by clinical activities based within the adjacent Royal Infirmary and Simpson Centre for Reproductive Health.A central mission is “to gain fundamental understanding of the impact of reproductive processes and their pathologies on the entire life-span of males and females: to use this knowledge to improve human health from birth to old age and to provide leadership in training and public engagement in reproductive health“. This vision is currently enabled by four groupings: (i) Reproductive Resilience, Proliferation, Differentiation and Repair (ii) Reproductive system cancers: aetiology, pathogenesis and therapy (iii) Optimizing life-long health through pregnancy and perinatal interventions (iv) Immune-Endocrine interactions in Reproductive Health.

Expected salary

£40247 – 47874 per year

Location

Edinburgh – Midlothian

Job date

Wed, 04 Dec 2024 05:25:24 GMT

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