Research Fellow in Health and Care Evaluation within the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration for Greater Manchester

We are seeking a motivated and collaborative individual to join our team as a Research Fellow in Health and Care Evaluation. This role offers an exciting opportunity to conduct robust and timely service evaluation in response to the needs of the funder and other stakeholders, within a dynamic and inclusive environment.

You will be responsible for:

• Designing and conducting health and care evaluations using qualitative and/or mixed methods methodologies and using appropriate frameworks and theories as required;
• Leading the co-production of research with external stakeholders;
• Contributing to the design, conduct and analysis of research under the direction of Theme Leads, leading elements of it;
• Conducting data analysis using appropriate software;

About You

We encourage applications from individuals with a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. You should demonstrate:

Essential Criteria:

• Ability to design, conduct and deliver high-quality qualitative and/or mixed methods health and care evaluations.
• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to interpret complex qualitative and/or mixed methods data and present clear findings.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor outputs for academic, policy, practice and public audiences.
• Ability to work collaboratively with researchers, practitioners, policy makers, funders, patients and members of the public.

Desirable Criteria:

• Ability to contribute to methodological development, including approaches for rapid or short-timescale evaluations.
• Experience using relevant qualitative data analysis software to support rigorous and transparent analysis.
• Ability to develop research ideas into competitive funding applications.
• Ability to support, mentor or supervise junior colleagues or postgraduate research students.

We value transferable skills and real-world experience as much as formal qualifications.

Our benefits include:

• Generous employer contribution pension

• 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays, along with Christmas closure

• Ride to work and EV car scheme available

For more information, please see University of Manchester Benefits. You can also find information on our Flexible and Hybrid working here.

We are an open place of enquiry and challenge. We embrace and celebrate difference, diversity and debate, and we pride ourselves on being a place of education, learning and community where we are able, within the law, to question and test received wisdom, express new ideas and explore controversial or unpopular topics and opinions. Find out more from our Freedom of Speech Policy.

Enquiries about the role, shortlisting and interviews

Name: Pete Bower

Email: pete.bower@manchester.ac.uk

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Applications close at midnight on the closing date.

Further particulars (with person specification) linked below.