Research Associate in Health Sciences Research

We are seeking a motivated and collaborative individual to join our team as a Research Associate in Health Sciences Research. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to applied health research activities across the Division of Dentistry within a dynamic and inclusive environment. The Division is home to Cochrane Oral Health, and a central aspect of the role will be supporting the delivery of high-quality systematic reviews that inform clinical practice, guideline development and health policy, helping to advance evidence-based oral health care.

You will be responsible for:

• Strengthen evidence synthesis capacity within the Division through the conduct of high-quality systematic reviews.
• Support research impact, dissemination and stakeholder engagement activities, including through websites and social media.
• Support the development and submission of external funding applications.
• Contribute to teaching and assessment activities, as appropriate.
• Develop an independent academic trajectory, including applications for doctoral or postdoctoral fellowships.

We welcome candidates who bring diverse perspectives, experiences, and approaches to their work.

About You

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

Essential Criteria:

• Hold, or be nearing completion of, a PhD in a subject relevant to applied health sciences or a related discipline, or possess equivalent research experience.
• Experience of quantitative research and research methodology.
• Experience of conducting Cochrane and/or non-Cochrane systematic reviews.
• Experience of critical appraisal and meta-analysis.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with clinical and non-clinical collaborators.

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience of network meta-analysis and/or meta-regression.
• Experience of stakeholder or public involvement in research.
• Experience of authoring peer-reviewed publications.
• Willingness to travel to national and international meetings.

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: Anne-Marie Glenny
Email Address: warren.mittoo@manchester.ac.uk

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Applications close at midnight on the closing date.

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