Senior Research Fellow - 3 yrs
Job Description
Job summary
Closing Date:23.03.25 (this may change dependent on response)
Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing 24.03.25
Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 07.04.25
Are you excited about working with rich datasets to gain fresh insights into young people's mental health and wellbeing?
Are you interested in the role of digital and social media? Inequalities? Or another area you would like to develop?
This is your opportunity to join the Bradford Centre for Health Data Science, the leading centre for applied data science and public health research in the north of England.
We are seeking a dynamic quantitative researcher for a long-term role with substantial opportunity to develop a research agenda and career.
Main duties of the job
Bradford Institute for Health Research hosts:
- Born in Bradford, a birth cohort study including over 12,000 young people and their families;
- BiB: Age of Wonder, which is collecting data about the health and wellbeing of 30,000 adolescents in Bradford over the next 7 years;
- Born in Bradford's Better Start, the world's first interventional cohort study that is evaluating early life interventions such as breastfeeding support;
- Connected Bradford, a research database of linked administrative records from the from the NHS and local authority, covering the whole population of Bradford.
These resources, together with a large multidisciplinary research team and strong connections with the local community, make Bradford Institute for Health Research one of the most exciting places for health data science and epidemiology in the world.
About us
Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:
- We value people
- We are one team
- We care
We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.
Job responsibilities
The main purpose of this post is to use these resources to do scientific studies that can improve the health of people in Bradford. You will develop and contribute towards a research agenda investigating adolescent mental health.
You will also contribute towards the research support service offered by the Bradford Centre for Health Data Science, and support colleagues doing quantitative research.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Worked in a multidisciplinary research team in a health-related field
- Conducted statistical analyses for epidemiological research projects
- Published research, with a minimum of three publications as first or contributing author in peer reviewed journals
Desirable
- Conducted statistical analysis for research projects in the area(s) of adolescent mental health, digital and social media, or inequalities
- Worked with routinely collected data, such as GP or hospital data, and processed this kind of data so it can be used for research
- Gained approvals from research ethics committees or other relevant research authorities
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Managing, processing, and organising complex data, for example longitudinal cohort data or healthcare data collected by GPs
- Doing statistical analysis such as matching, regression, and classification
- Using statistical software such as R or Python, including documentation of analysis
- Working on multiple projects in parallel
Knowledge
Essential
- Epidemiological methods including cohort studies, cross-sectional studies, case-control studies, quasi-experimental designs, and randomised controlled trials
Desirable
- Causal inference study designs and methods
Qualifications
Essential
- PhD in a relevant area, or a relevant postgraduate qualification and a minimum of three years relevant research work experience
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Bradford Royal Infirmary
Duckworth Lane
Bradford
BD9 6RJ
