Job summary
Closing Date: 12.11.24 (this may change dependent on response)
Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing xx.11.24
Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing xx.11.24
Are you an experienced trial manager with an interest in young people's digital and social media habits? Are you excited about leveraging novel measures and interventions to tackle one of the most pervasive and poorly understood exposures facing young people today? This is your opportunity to join the Bradford Centre for Health Data Science, the leading centre for applied data science and public health research in the north of England.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking a dynamic trial manager for a medium-term role within the centre.
You will deliver a social media abstinence trial using Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA). You will be responsible for helping develop the trial protocol, submitting ethical approvals where necessary, recruitment and engagement of young people, adapting novel technologies for intervention (e.g., app restrictors) and measurement (e.g., EMA delivery platform), and ensuring the trial runs on schedule and to the protocol specification.
You will develop and contribute towards a research agenda examining the role digital and social media plays in adolescent mental health. This will involve working with the broader research team and assisting with team meetings, papers, and conferences. This is a fantastic opportunity for any trial manager looking to develop their career working on impactful research using novel methodologies. We look forward to hearing from you.
About us
Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:
- We value people
- We are one team
- We care
We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will work under the management, supervision, and mentorship of Consultant in Public Health, Principal Statistician, or Principal Research Fellow at the Bradford Centre for Health Data Science, to ensure successful delivery of the trial. This will include acting as study manager for the co-production, design, implementation, data collection, and evaluation.
See job description and person specification for more details
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will work under the management, supervision, and mentorship of Consultant in Public Health, Principal Statistician, or Principal Research Fellow at the Bradford Centre for Health Data Science, to ensure successful delivery of the trial. This will include acting as study manager for the co-production, design, implementation, data collection, and evaluation.
See job description and person specification for more details
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of organising and conducting applied research in a community setting (for example in education or healthcare settings)
- Experience of project management
- Experience of obtaining ethical and research approvals
- An academic track record of peer-reviewed publications
- Experience of working in collaborative research groups including NHS, local authority, schools, academics and other stakeholders
- Previous experience of implementing citizen science or school based activities in relation to health and or / education
- Experience of developing and implementing quantitative research projects, including analysing and writing up findings
Desirable
- Previous experience of evaluating health or education related interventions
- Experience implementing smart data (e.g., smart watches) and/or Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) data collection platforms
- Experience of patient and public involvement in research, particularly of working with diverse ethnic and social communities
- Previous experience of developing research proposals and funding applications
Skills
Essential
- Excellent written and presentation communication skills
- Excellent IT skills including use of Microsoft office (Word, Powerpoint, Excel)
- Excellent organisational skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to translate a strategic overview into operational plans
- Good time management skills and ability to plan and implement objectives effectively
Desirable
- Demonstrated facilitative and negotiating skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of procedures for NHS ethical approvals
- Knowledge of NHS R&D procedures
Desirable
- Knowledge of health inequalities, ethnicity and health, maternal and child health
- Knowledge of issues related to adolescent mental heath
- Knowledge of methods to develop, implement, and analyse complex interventions
Qualifications
Essential
- First degree in psychology, sociology, social science, or other health related area with quantitative and qualitative training
- Post graduate diploma or Masters degree in health research, social research, public health, or an allied subject.
Desirable
- PhD in any of the following: health psychology, public health, applied health research,
Other Requirement
Essential
- Able to travel within Bradford/Leeds/Sheffield/York for meetings and to conduct research across secondary schools and community venues in Bradford
- Able to work flexibly to meet the requirements of the role
Desirable
- Able to travel to occasional international research meetings
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of organising and conducting applied research in a community setting (for example in education or healthcare settings)
- Experience of project management
- Experience of obtaining ethical and research approvals
- An academic track record of peer-reviewed publications
- Experience of working in collaborative research groups including NHS, local authority, schools, academics and other stakeholders
- Previous experience of implementing citizen science or school based activities in relation to health and or / education
- Experience of developing and implementing quantitative research projects, including analysing and writing up findings
Desirable
- Previous experience of evaluating health or education related interventions
- Experience implementing smart data (e.g., smart watches) and/or Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) data collection platforms
- Experience of patient and public involvement in research, particularly of working with diverse ethnic and social communities
- Previous experience of developing research proposals and funding applications
Skills
Essential
- Excellent written and presentation communication skills
- Excellent IT skills including use of Microsoft office (Word, Powerpoint, Excel)
- Excellent organisational skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to translate a strategic overview into operational plans
- Good time management skills and ability to plan and implement objectives effectively
Desirable
- Demonstrated facilitative and negotiating skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of procedures for NHS ethical approvals
- Knowledge of NHS R&D procedures
Desirable
- Knowledge of health inequalities, ethnicity and health, maternal and child health
- Knowledge of issues related to adolescent mental heath
- Knowledge of methods to develop, implement, and analyse complex interventions
Qualifications
Essential
- First degree in psychology, sociology, social science, or other health related area with quantitative and qualitative training
- Post graduate diploma or Masters degree in health research, social research, public health, or an allied subject.
Desirable
- PhD in any of the following: health psychology, public health, applied health research,
Other Requirement
Essential
- Able to travel within Bradford/Leeds/Sheffield/York for meetings and to conduct research across secondary schools and community venues in Bradford
- Able to work flexibly to meet the requirements of the role
Desirable
- Able to travel to occasional international research meetings
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
