Salary and Benefits
Salary: £58,225 to £67,468 per annum. Newcastle University offers a generous holiday package, pension schemes and health and wellbeing initiatives.
Requisition ID
29458
Closing Date
6 July 2026
Role
The purpose of this role is to provide academic leadership in evidence synthesis across the Population Health Sciences Institute, working within a shared leadership model to support the strategic development, integration and visibility of evidence synthesis activity across research groups and NIHR infrastructure. The postholder will build a coherent programme spanning methodological innovation, applied evidence synthesis, and undergraduate and postgraduate teaching within a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment.
Key Accountabilities
* Provide strategic leadership in the development and application of evidence synthesis methods.
* Contribute to and help shape the academic leadership of the Evidence Synthesis Group (ESG), supporting its development within a broader interdisciplinary and infrastructure‑rich environment.
* Provide academic leadership through supervision, mentoring, and capacity building, including supporting early career researchers and postgraduate students.
* Contribute to teaching, supervision, and wider academic service, including delivery of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, supervision of student research, and administrative duties within the Institute, Faculty, and University.
* Develop and lead programmes of applied evidence synthesis (including systematic reviews, HTA, rapid and policy‑facing reviews) that generate independent research income aligned to funder priorities (e.g. NIHR, UKRI, charities).
* Lead the development and submission of research proposals to external funders, managing projects to ensure delivery within budget, milestones, and timelines.
* Work across Institute and NIHR infrastructure programmes to strengthen the visibility, coherence and impact of evidence synthesis, building national and international collaborations.
* Lead and contribute to high‑quality research outputs and dissemination, including peer‑reviewed publications, conferences, and policy‑facing outputs delivering societal impact.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
* Proven expertise in the development and application of evidence synthesis methods (e.g. systematic reviews, HTA, and/or mixed‑methods synthesis).
* Strong track record of high‑quality research outputs and securing external research funding.
* Experience of developing and leading research programmes, including delivery to time, budget, and agreed milestones.
* Experience of applied or policy‑relevant evidence synthesis (e.g. HTA, rapid reviews, decision‑support work).
* Experience of working collaboratively within interdisciplinary teams and/or large‑scale research programmes or infrastructure (e.g. NIHR or equivalent).
* Experience of teaching and supervising undergraduate and postgraduate students, including successful PhD supervision.
* Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage academic, policy, and non‑academic audiences.
Attributes and Behaviour
* Demonstrates academic integrity and professionalism consistent with University values.
* Collaborative and collegiate, with the ability to build effective relationships across disciplines and organisations.
* Able to influence, lead, and contribute within a shared leadership model.
* Proactive and self‑directed, with the ability to take initiative and drive activity.
* Commitment to fostering an inclusive, respectful, and supportive working environment.
Qualifications
* A PhD in a relevant discipline or methodological area, or equivalent experience.
Equal Opportunities
Newcastle University is a global University where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. As a University of Sanctuary, we aim to provide a welcoming place of safety for all, offering opportunities to people fleeing violence and persecution. We are committed to being a fully inclusive university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all our employees and the communities they represent. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams. At Newcastle University we hold a Gold Athena Swan award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality. We also hold a Race Equality Charter Bronze award in recognition of our work towards tackling race inequality in higher education. We are a Disability Confident employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role as part of the offer and interview scheme. In addition, we are a member of the Euraxess initiative supporting researchers in Europe.
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