Postdoctoral Research Associate (Pharmaceutical Geographies of Self-managed Sexual Health: Trans hea

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Postdoctoral Research Associate (Pharmaceutical Geographies of Self-managed Sexual Health: Trans hea

Company

Queen Mary University of London

Job description

About the RoleThe School of Geography at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) are seeking to appoint a Post Doctoral Research Associate.The postholder will play a significant and central role in a new multi-disciplinary project entitled “Pharmaceutical Geographies of Self-Managed Sexual Health.” The project examines treatment communities who self-manage their sexual and reproductive health needs outside of the medical system. It explores how people use digital health technologies and networks to purchase, import and use medicines that are not available in their home countries. It focuses on three types of medicines: antiretrovirals for treatment and prevention of HIV/AIDS, sex hormones for self-managed transgender hormone therapy, and abortion pills for medical termination of pregnancy.The postholder will lead research on sex hormones for self-managed trans hormone therapy. Their responsibilities will include: identifying and recruiting study participants from relevant treatment networks, carrying out interviews and other forms of data collection, contributing to data analysis, publishing research based on the findings and presenting the research at academic and policy events. They will also assist with some administrative tasks like organising research events and reporting to the funder.About youThe candidate should hold a PhD in anthropology, sociology, geography, public health or another relevant social science field.The successful candidate will have subject area expertise in trans health and previous experience carrying out research on this topic.Experience using qualitative research methods, experience of writing up research findings, and experience working as part of a team are also key aspects of the role.Candidates are required to apply online and should submit a writing sample with their application. This could be a published paper, a paper in progress, thesis chapter, etc.About the SchoolThe School of Geography at Queen Mary University of London is internationally recognized for its theoretically informed, empirically grounded and politically engaged research, and remains one of the top departments for Geography and Environmental Sciences in the UK.The School was positioned joint seventh in the UK for the quality of our research in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF2021).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. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.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.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.
mailto:s.calkin@qmul.ac.uk

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Location

London

Job date

Sat, 28 Sep 2024 22:17:18 GMT

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