Research Associate in Health Inequalities

TN United Kingdom; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established university is seeking a passionate Research Associate to join their innovative Healthier Futures platform. This role focuses on addressing health inequalities through impactful research at local, national, and global levels. The successful candidate will collaborate with stakeholders to co-produce research and develop new questions, while also engaging in interdisciplinary research to secure external funding. This full-time, office-based position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to significant health equity initiatives and work alongside leading experts in the field.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Blended working options

Qualifications

• Postdoctoral researcher with skills in quantitative and qualitative research methods.
• Experience in mapping evidence on health policies and conducting evidence synthesis.

Responsibilities

• Mapping existing evidence on policies aimed at reducing health disparities.
• Conducting evidence synthesis and developing research proposals.

Skills

Quantitative Research Methods

Qualitative Research Methods

Evidence Synthesis

Research Proposal Development

Education

PhD in a relevant field

Job description

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.

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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.