The University of Manchester wish to appoint a Research Associate to join the Organising Care Research Theme within the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration for Greater Manchester (NIHR ARC-GM), based at the University of Manchester. The position offers the opportunity to contribute to a programme of research exploring and evaluating current and emerging approaches to service reconfiguration and workforce planning, especially approaches to integration to provide care outside hospitals and the implications on access to care for patients. The post is available until 30th June 2023.
The NIHR ARC-GM (funded for 5 years) is collaboration between the University of Manchester and the health and care system of Greater Manchester. Our work is directly informed by the needs of both this system and the local population. Our over-arching goal is to improve the health of the GM population and the quality and sustainability of the health and social care they receive. We will achieve this by co-producing excellent research in areas prioritised by the system and by enhancing its impact through supported implementation into policy and practice.
You will work with Dr Will Whittaker & Dame Nicky Cullum as well as other members of the Organising Care Research Theme. You will be located in the Manchester Centre for Health Economics within the Division of Population Health, Health Services Research & Primary Care, in the School of Health Sciences.
Candidates will need a postgraduate degree in economics or health economics with a strong econometrics focus or postgraduate degree with substantial quantitative element and will need; experience of applied health research and policy evaluation, experience of managing and analysing complex survey and/or administrative data in STATA; and experience of submitting manuscripts in peer reviewed journals. Knowledge of the Greater Manchester health and care system, particularly primary care, is desirable.
The School/Department is strongly committed to promoting equality and diversity, including the Athena SWAN charter for gender equality in higher education. The School/Department holds a Silver Award which recognises their good practice in relation to gender; including flexible working arrangements, family-friendly policies, and support to allow staff achieve a good work-life balance. We particularly welcome applications from women for this post. All appointment will be made on merit. For further information, please visit:
https://www.bmh.manchester.ac.uk/about/equality/
Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out more here
Blended working arrangements may be considered.
Please note that previous applicants need not apply.
Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.
Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:
Name: Dr Will Whittaker
Email: William.Whittaker@manchester.ac.uk
General enquiries:
Email: hrservices@manchester.ac.uk
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This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.
Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.
