Research Fellow

3 weeks ago

Stirling, United Kingdom University of Stirling Full time

**Post Details**
Part time (50% FTE)

Fixed term until 29 February 2024_._

Interviews are expected to take place on 16 January 2023.

There is an expectation that work will be undertaken in the UK.

This role is not eligible for sponsorship. Applicants require to have existing right to work in the UK.

**The Post**
We are seeking a Research Fellow with a particular focus on research impact to join the project team of DesHCA (Designing Homes for Healthy Cognitive Ageing). The post is part time (50%), commencing as soon as possible, and will last until 29th February 2024.

The PI for DesHCA is Professor Alison Bowes, and the team at Stirling includes Professor Alasdair Rutherford; Dr Alison Dawson; Dr Cate Pemble; Professor Fiona Copland; Dr Grant Gibson; Lesley Palmer; Dr Martin Quirke; Dr Lisa Davison; Dr Melanie Lovatt; Dr Vikki McCall; Dr Mary Njoki; and two community researchers. Project partners are HousingLIN, Inch Architecture, Construction Scotland Innovation Centre; Silviahemmet/BoKlok/IKEA; Stone Paper Scissors; Space Group; Holmes Miller Architects; Robertson Group; Faithful and Gould; Mediva (Japan) and the UK-Japan international Network on Designing for Ageing and Dementia; Stirling Council; Clackmannanshire Council; and Kingdom Housing Association.

Please see attached document for full details.

**Description of Duties**
Working with the PI, Work Package teams, external partners and the current Impact Fellow, you will help deliver the DesHCA impact and communications strategies. These will be delivered through a series of publications and engagement events taking place over the third year of the project. You will assist in developing and refining the legacy tools of DesHCA, including a Serious Game which will support decision making around home design and materials for industry, local government and the voluntary sector including a cost effectiveness framework and business decision support resources to support up-scaling of the DesHCA home designs. You will assist in supporting older people’s involvement in DesHCA through our Older People’s Reference Group and our community researchers. Throughout, you will be working with stakeholders across sectors, with the City Deal partners and with older people who are the ultimate beneficiaries of the project. You will assist with impact measurement, developing and implementing impact measurement tools. You will have opportunities to develop your knowledge exchange and impact skills through training and interactions with project partners, notably HousingLIN, who are leading on policy engagements. You will also assist with other areas of work in DesHCA such as data analysis and writing outputs.

**Essential Criteria**
- Hold a PhD in a relevant discipline (where no formal qualification is held, additional relevant experience is required above that noted below)
- Knowledge and understanding of current research impact agendas
- Experience of successfully conducting high quality applied research both independently and collaboratively within strict timescales
- Excellent collaboration skills with a diverse range of research partners and stakeholders
- Excellent communication skills including experience of writing/contributing to publications, presentation and social media skills
- Experience of writing for academic publication
- Active interest in and understanding of population ageing and/or home design
- Understanding of and commitment to co-productive working

**Desirable Criteria**
- Experience of working with older people
- Experience of co-production approaches in delivering research impact
- A record of high quality publications

**Behaviours and Competencies**
The role holder will be required to evidence that they can meet the qualities associated with the following behavioural competencies, as detailed within the AUA Competency Framework.
- **Managing self and personal skills**
Being aware of your own behaviour and mindful of how it impacts on others, enhancing personal skills to adapt professional practice accordingly.
- **Delivering excellent service**
Providing the best quality service to external and internal clients. Building genuine and open long-term relationships in order to drive up service standards.
- **Finding solutions**
Taking a holistic view and working enthusiastically to analyse problems and to develop workable solutions. Identifying opportunities for innovation.
- **Embracing change**
Being open to and engaging with new ideas and ways of working. Adjusting to unfamiliar situations, shifting demands and changing roles.
- **Using resources effectively**
Identifying and making the most productive use of resources including people, time, information, networks and budgets.
- **Engaging with the wider context**
Enhancing your contribution to the organisation through an understanding of the bigger picture and showing commitment to organisational values.
- **Developing self and others**
Showing commitment to own ongoing professional d

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