The Administrative Data Research Centre Northern Ireland (ADRC NI) is seeking to recruit an experienced and highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join their team. The role involves undertaking a programme of work utilising linked administrative data to gain a better understanding of health inequalities in ‘underserved’ groups and contribute to the development of Training and Capacity Building and Public Engagement materials.
The ADRC NI is facilitated by the Centre for Public Health, Queen’s University Belfast and is one of four UKwide centres that have been established to facilitate the safe linkage and analysis of routine administrative datasets to develop high quality research that is of policy relevance. The ADRC NI supports the delivery of 14 separate projects each with non-academic stakeholders and has recently piloted a new approach to engaging ‘experts by experience’ in one project with plans to expand to all other projects. The aim is to develop support strategies and materials for both academic researchers and non-academic stakeholders to build knowledge and confidence in supporting this relationship. The post holder work on this project completing data analysis and will support capacity building with ADRC NI researchers under the direction of the ADRC NI Public Engagement, Communications and Impact Manager in this new approach.
About the person:
The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate that you meet the following criteria:
To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information.
Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding.
What we offer:
Beyond a competitive salary, the University offers an attractive benefits package including a holiday entitlement of up to 8.4 weeks a year, pension schemes and development opportunities. We support staff wellbeing with flexible working options, work-life balance initiatives and support for physical and mental health. You can find more detail on all of this and more at Pay, Reward and Benefits | People and Culture | Queen's University Belfast (qub.ac.uk)
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