Job Description

Research Fellow (110460-0425)

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Location
University of Warwick Campus, Coventry
Department
Institute for Employment Research
Position Type
Fixed Term
Duration
Fixed Term contract for 12 months
Salary
35,116 - 45,413 per annum
About the Role

For informal enquiries, please contact Amy Grove (Honorary Professor) a.l.grove@warwick.ac.uk

We will consider applications for employment on a part-time or other flexible working basis, even where a position is advertised as full-time, unless there are operational or other objective reasons why it is not possible to do so.


We are seeking to appoint a Research Fellow to support the creation of knowledge within a new research project funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), 'Creating Healthy Jobs'. Find out more HERE.


You will work with a multidisciplinary team to appraise evidence on what work and employment practices make a job unhealthy or healthy. Work undertaken will directly inform work and health policy at a national level.


You will contribute to methodological research and there will be opportunities to contribute to high quality research reports and to publish academic work in peer reviewed journals.



About You
You will have experience of undertaking evidence synthesis and of report writing coupled with an ability to produce high quality research relevant to the health and social sciences. You will enjoy working as part of a team and have an enthusiastic and committed approach to your work.


For further information regarding the skills required for this role please see the personal specification section of the attached job description.



About the Department
To find out more about the Institute for Employment Research department click HERE.
About the University
Born in the 60s with a mindset of boldness, imagination and collaboration, the University of Warwick is a world-leading research-intensive university with the highest academic and research standards. We're one of the world's top universities, ranked 67th in the world and 10th in the UK, with 92% of our research assessed to be 'world leading or internationally excellent'*.


You'll be joining a diverse, innovative and globally connected community committed to igniting real world progress. Here at Warwick, we offer you opportunities to follow your ambitions as long as you bring the energy and determination to succeed.

QS World University Rankings 2024

Research Excellence Framework 2021


To find out more about us visit our website.



How to Apply

CLOSING DATE: Wednesday 30th April 2025 at 23:55 (BST)

To apply, submit an application form by the closing date.


Please plan for any potential delays as you will not be able to submit an application form past this deadline (even if you opened the form at, say, 23:30).


You will have to attach a CV and a cover letter.

Your

CV

should include your employment history (including your most recent employment), your education history, and any other relevant experience. Your

cover letter

should explain your

motivations for applying

to the role. It should also explain, using examples, how you meet each of the

essential and desirable criteria

detailed in the Right to Work in the UK
If you do not yet have the right to work in the UK and/or are seeking sponsorship for a Skilled Worker visa, please follow this link which contains further information about obtaining the right to work in the UK.