Job Title: |
Postdoctoral Research Fellow |
School/Service: |
School of Life Sciences and Education |
The qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills and behaviours outlined above provide a summary of what is required to carry out this job effectively. They also form the selection criteria on which a decision to appointment will be made. Please ensure that you provide evidence of how you meet the criteria in your application.
No | Selection Criteria Description | Essential [E] or Desirable [D] |
Assessed by * |
1 | PhD or equivalent Level 8 qualification (e.g., Professional Doctorate) in a relevant discipline (e.g., Social Sciences, Health Psychology, Health Services Research) | E | A |
2 | Experience of writing research funding proposals | E | A/I |
3 | Ability and experience in coordinating/leading and carrying out academic research in a logical and rigorous manner within the agreed timescales; ideally, experience of working on substantial research projects | E | A/I |
4 | Experience of quantitative data collection (e.g., analysis of secondary data, surveys, interventions) | E | A/I |
5 | Experience of analysing quantitative data analysis using relevant software (e.g., SPSS, Stata) | E | A/I |
6 | Experience of qualitative data collection (e.g., interviews/focus groups) | E | A/I |
7 | Experience of qualitative analysis and knowledge/experience of using related software package (e.g. NVIVO) | E | A/I |
8 | Experience of applying for ethical approval | E | A/I |
9 | Experience of working with and/or research projects involving external partners (e.g., health care professionals; local authority, third sector partners, Clinical Research Networks) | E | A/I |
10 | A high level of proficiency in verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present complex information in a clear and logical manner and/or draft concise research reports, and experience of preparing articles for peer-reviewed publication | E | A/I |
11 | Ability to carry out effective literature searches/reviews | E | A/I |
* A - Application Form I - Interview