Description ABOUT THE ROLE We are seeking exceptional academic colleagues who have research plans which will have a remarkable impact and/or drive development of our Research Peaks, to join our Vice-Chancellor's Fellowship Scheme. As a Vice Chancellor’s Fellow, you will have a permanent academic role, and for the first three years you will be supported to undertake independent and collaborative research, delivering an agreed research plan to make a significant contribution to the research profile of the University. Further information about the role is available in the Vice-Chancellor's role outline. ABOUT THE RESEARCH AREA We are seeking a future research leader to join the IDEAS National Evaluation Team (IDEAS-NET), funded by the NIHR and based at Northumbria University. IDEAS-NET conducts interdisciplinary evaluations of complex health and social care innovations, with a focus on the organisation and delivery of care, using theory-driven approaches and the NIHR/MRC Framework for evaluating complex interventions. Our work ensures services are co-designed, rigorously evaluated, and effectively implemented to support fairer, more effective health and social care. IDEAS-NET is part of the ‘Implementing and Evaluating Care’ Research Peak, a collaborative, impact-focused initiative tackling today’s health and care challenges. You will be based across the departments of Nursing, Midwifery, and Health, and Social Work, Education, and Community Wellbeing, currently at the Coach Lane Campus and relocating to our City Campus in 2027 following major investment. Northumbria is one of the UK’s fastest-rising research universities (REF2021), with UoA3 ranked 8th for research power and rated 4* for its research environment. We welcome applicants from a range of disciplines, including public health, social sciences, allied health, or health economics, with expertise in: Theory driven research Organisation and delivery of health and social care Evaluation methodology Complex innovations in care Community and service user engagement Join us in shaping the future of health and social care through impactful, collaborative research. For an informal discussion prior to application, please contact Sonia Dalkin, Professor in Community Wellbeing ( s.dalkin@northumbria.ac.uk ) or Angela Bate, Professor in Nursing ( angela.bate@northumbria.ac.uk ). If you require any additional information about the application process or would like an informal discussion about the opportunities, please contact Kathryn Atton, Manager at kathryn.atton@northumbria.ac.uk. This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 therefore the successful candidate will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check. ABOUT YOU We are seeking to appoint at the level of Assistant Professor or Associate Professor. All applicants should hold a doctoral qualification and have demonstrable specialist expert knowledge and skills in the research area. All applicants are expected to provide a research plan including grant capture activities. For the Assistant Professor role, we expect applicants to have an established and growing publication record with ambitious plans to deliver an innovative research programme, positioning them to be future leaders in their field. For the Associate Professor role, we expect applicants to be established academics with publication and research track records that demonstrate existing leadership in their field and include examples of successful innovative research projects, commensurate to the level of the role. For appointments at all levels, you must demonstrate a clear research plan for the period of the Fellowship. Further information about the role is available in the Vice-Chancellor's role outline. We welcome applications from the UK and across the world. Visit our web pages for details about Relocation Assistance. To apply for these vacancies please click 'Apply Now'. Your application should include a covering letter, CV and a two page 'Research Plan' which outlines how you would use the Fellowship period and including details of anticipated outputs, income and impact. Please ensure your CV includes research / education statements, and grants and publications list, highlighting your highest quality research outputs up to a maximum of 4. For your most recent grants please include the grant title, funder reference, funder, amount and your role. In addition, candidates are asked to provide copies of the top 3 research outputs (Journal / book chapter /practice-based portfolio). To support you in preparing your application below are the standard Job Descriptions and Person Specifications for Academic roles at Northumbria. Appointments will be made to the Academic role and grade the selection panel believe are commensurate with individuals Academic experience and profile. Associate Professor £59,137 - £68,527 Assistant Professor £46,734 - £57,422 We’d like to make you aware that the research panels are expected to take place during the week commencing 30th June 2025, with the main interview selection events anticipated during the weeks commencing 7th and 17th July 2025. ABOUT US Join Northumbria University, a research-intensive institution unlocking potential and changing lives locally and globally. Named Times Higher Education's University of the Year in 2022 and Modern University of the Year in 2025, we rank top 25 in the UK for research power. Discover more about us. With over 37,000 students from 140 countries, we offer world-leading research, award-winning partnerships, and an outstanding student experience. We empower our exceptional staff, promoting a positive work-life balance and offering great benefits, including excellent pension schemes, flexible working, generous holiday entitlement and more. Our Northumbria Values, co-created by our team, define who we are: Academic Excellence, Innovation, Inclusivity, Collaboration, and Ambition. Our Behaviours shape our work culture: We listen and learn, support one another, respect everyone, trust each other, and are bold. Located in Newcastle upon Tyne and London, we are an on-campus organisation with flexibility in hours and location. We pride ourselves on diversity and inclusivity, holding numerous awards for gender and race equality, disability confidence, and research excellence. We also hold the HR Excellence in Research award for implementing the concordat supporting the career Development of Researchers and are members of the Euraxess initiative to deliver information and support to professional researchers. The University has implemented a range of flexible working arrangements, and we are happy to explore candidate requirements as part of the recruitment process. Apply now and join a community committed to transforming society and the economy. Explore " Our Exceptional People, Our Values and Behaviours " page to learn more about our commitments and see our for further details.