Senior Researcher (post doctoral) HDRC-NY

Salary: £45,718 to £49,764 per annum

Grade: M

Contract Type: Fixed Term

Fixed Term Contract End Date: 31st December 2028

Vacancy Hours: 37 hours per week (we welcome applications from individuals wishing to work part time hours)

Location: Hybrid home working / office base Northallerton

Health Determinants Research Collaboration - North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire Council has been successful in their application for £5 million to tackle inequalities and improve health outcomes across North Yorkshire through research.

The funding has been awarded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) to create a pioneering Health Determinants Research Collaboration (HDRC) in North Yorkshire.

This collaboration will undertake ground-breaking work with the Universities of Hull and York to develop the research culture of the Council and build partnerships to conduct and use research on the health and wellbeing issues that matter to communities, and which reduce inequalities North Yorkshire Health Determinants Research Collaboration - NIHR Funding and Awards

This is part of a wider £50 million investment from the NIHR for a series of local government partnerships across the country to improve local authorities' capacity and capability to conduct high-quality research to tackle health inequalities. The investment will embed a culture of evidence-based decision-making within local government and will help to stimulate economic growth, particularly in some of the most deprived areas, and contribute to the Government's plans to take actions for the longer-term health and wealth of the country.

The HDRCs, spanning the length and breadth of the UK, follow a major drive for enabling research to address wider determinants of population health and health inequalities. Working in partnership with residents, including diverse and seldom heard communities and the voluntary sector, the HDRC North Yorkshire will focus on identifying local solutions that address the most difficult challenges.

What is the job role?

We are appointing two Senior Researchers (post-doctoral) to be part of a newly established HDRC North Yorkshire team.

Developing a research culture is central to the delivery of HDRC North Yorkshire, and the Senior Researcher roles are pivotal to the delivery of our research ambitions. The postholder/s will work at the interface of research, policy, and practice with a focus on the determinants of health and wellbeing and tackling inequalities.

The postholder/s will be part of a newly formed team of HDRC NY embedded researchers employed by the Universities of Hull and York. They will work in collaboration with the Universities of Hull and York and build Council-University partnerships to conduct and use research on the health and wellbeing issues that matter to communities. The postholder will receive an honorary contract with University of Hull and access to academic support and supervision through our wider HDRC partnership. The successful applicant/s will be expected to collaboratively develop and obtain external funding to support the long-term sustainability of the council's research activity.

As a HDRC NY Senior Researcher you will work collaboratively with frontline Council staff, managers, and leaders, supported by our growing research community of practice. The postholder/s will work alongside other HDRC staff leading work areas of behavioural science, health economics, public involvement in research and research governance. The postholder/s will lead and develop research activities that meet the Council's research needs and help ensure that outputs from HDRC NY are impactful.

Who are we looking for?

You will:

• Be able to demonstrate a track record of designing and delivering high quality research on health, inequalities, and its wider determinants together with research publications and dissemination activities.
• Be experienced in designing and delivering co-production in research studies.
• Possess excellent analytical skills for qualitative and/or quantitative research (please ensure you adequately describe your research skills in your application).
• Possess knowledge and understanding of respective roles of local authorities, universities, and key stake holders within the local research ecosystem.
• Be experienced in developing and implementing multi-agency research, engaging with a wide range of stakeholders, and working across organisational boundaries.
• Understand the barriers in bringing research into practice, and the implementation strategies that can facilitate its adoption.
• Have experience of writing research grant applications.
• Have experience of designing and delivering training in research skills and knowledge.
• Possess excellent communication skills and the ability to lead, motivate and influence others.
• Be a motivated, independent, collaborative researcher, with excellent time management and project management skills.

For an informal conversation about the role please contact Joanne Smithson, Senior Manager HDRC NY [email protected]

Key Documents

Job Description Senior Researcher (HDRC) Grade M.docx

Key Dates

Closing Date: Sunday 26th January 2025

Shortlisting Date: Tuesday 28th January 2025

Interview Date: Tuesday 4th February 2025

NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies. We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

North Yorkshire Councils' purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other's contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.

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