Dissertation Supervisor - Health & Public Health Research

QA Higher Education; Manchester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 69,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly rate £44.61 per hr

Zero-hours opportunities

Professional development and CPD

Inclusive environment safeguarding

Job summary

QA Higher Education in Manchester is seeking experienced Lecturers to supervise dissertations for Level 7 students, guiding research development, methodology and academic writing. Some teaching may be required to align with programme needs.

Applicants should have epidemiological training and demonstrated ability in biostatistical software, data analysis, and data visualisation. A minimum of 10 hours per week during term time is expected.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years’ relevant experience supervising dissertations or research projects at Level 7.
• Experience supporting students within a higher-education environment.
• Strong knowledge of research methods relevant to Health & Social Care and/or Public Health.
• Experience supporting students with academic research, analysis and written work.
• Willingness to complete a Basic DBS check prior to starting.

Responsibilities

• Provide academic supervision and guidance to students throughout the dissertation process.
• Support students to develop appropriate research questions, methodologies and approaches to their dissertation.
• Provide constructive and timely feedback on students’ research and academic progress.
• Guide students in the analysis, interpretation and presentation of research findings.
• Support students to develop their academic writing, critical thinking and independent research skills.
• Monitor student progress and maintain appropriate supervision records.
• Work collaboratively with academic colleagues to ensure dissertation supervision meets programme requirements and academic standards.
• Undertake teaching and other academic duties where required to support programme delivery.
• Use VLE and other digital platforms to support supervision and communicate effectively with students.

Skills

Dissertation supervision

Research methods

Data analysis

VLE usage

Education

Master’s degree (Public Health)

PhD (Public Health)

Teaching qualification or HEA Fellowship

Tools

SPSS

R

Stata

SAS

Python

SQL

GIS

Job description

QA Higher Education in Manchester is seeking experienced Lecturers to supervise dissertations for Level 7 students, guiding research development, methodology and academic writing. Some teaching may be required to align with programme needs.

Applicants should have epidemiological training and demonstrated ability in biostatistical software, data analysis, and data visualisation. A minimum of 10 hours per week during term time is expected.