Research Associate in Health Inequalities, Manchester
Client: The University of Manchester
Location: Manchester, United Kingdom
Job Category: -
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference: 87179d41808c
Job Views: 4
Posted: 02.05.2025
Expiry Date: 16.06.2025
Job Description:
Applications are invited for the role of Research Associate in Health Inequalities. The University of Manchester has established Healthier Futures, a new research platform, as a strategic response to health inequalities. The platform aims to:
* Provide an integrated view of the University’s research on reducing health inequalities, serving as a 'front door' for potential partners and funders.
* Develop a strategy for the University to be a leading partner in health equity research.
* Co-produce research and develop new research questions with stakeholders, including communities experiencing health inequalities and local government.
* Stimulate interdisciplinary research to leverage external funding.
* Address health inequalities with impactful research at local, national, and global levels.
The successful candidate will be a postdoctoral researcher interested in health inequalities, with skills in quantitative and qualitative research methods. Responsibilities include mapping existing evidence on policies aimed at reducing health disparities, conducting evidence synthesis, developing research proposals, and drafting protocols and publications.
The appointee will work under Professor Dame Nicky Cullum and be based in the Division of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health. This is a full-time, office-based position on Oxford Road, Manchester.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applicants regardless of gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, or transgender status. All appointments are based on merit.
The University supports flexible working arrangements, including blended working options.
Please note that we do not accept inquiries, CVs, or applications from recruitment agencies.
For enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting, and interviews:
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This vacancy closes at midnight on the application deadline.
See the link below for the Further Particulars document, which contains the person specification criteria.
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