Research Fellow

1 month ago


Edinburgh, United Kingdom University of Edinburgh Full time

**UE07: £36,333.00 - £43,155.00**

**College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences, USHER Institute, Centre for Population Health Sciences**

**Full-Time: 35 Hours per Week**

**Fixed Term: available from 1st September 2023 to 31st August 2024**

**Location: Usher Institute moves to a new building in Edinburgh Bioquarter, early 2024**

The Centre for Population Health Sciences at the Usher Institute within The University of Edinburgh is seeking a research fellow to contribute to the development and support of a programme of high quality research on the commercial determinants of health. The SPECTRUM Consortium is an ambitious programme of research, knowledge exchange and public engagement focusing on the commercial determinants of health relation to tobacco, alcohol, ultra-processed foods and other commodities.

**The Opportunity**:
The role will include analysing survey data, conducting qualitative research in addition to conducting impact-related activities where appropriate. The post holder will produce material for publication and dissemination and engage with Consortium co-investigators, collaborators and partners throughout.

**Your skills and attributes for success**:

- Experience of survey design and analysis & familiarity with and experience of using quantitative data analysis software
- Experience of conducting literature reviews
- Excellent ability to work with an interdisciplinary research team
- Experience of working with partners outside of academia including in the voluntary and public sectors
- Knowledge of public health topics and familiarity with key concepts and issues relating to the commercial determinants of health

**Click to view a copy of the full job description **.**

Please include your CV and a supporting statement with details of how you meet the knowledge, skills and experience required for this post.

**As a valued member of our team you can expect**:
An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. We give you support, nurture your talent and reward success. You will benefit from a competitive reward package and a wide range of staff benefits, which includes a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits **pension scheme **, **staff discounts, **family friendly initiatives **, flexible working and much more. Access our **staff benefits page **for further information and use our **reward calculator **to find out the total value of pay and benefits provided.

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

Interviews will take place on **31st July, 2023.



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