Job summary
Closing Date: 10/03/2026
Shortlisting to take place in the week following closing date: commencing 11/03/2026
Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 16/03/2026
We are recruiting a Senior Research Fellow with expertise in epidemiology research. This is an opportunity for organised, motivated and enthusiastic researcher to join our Yorkshire and Humber Applied Research Collaboration (YHARC) and Born in Bradford (BiB) teams.
As part of our Healthy Families theme of the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Yorkshire and Humber (YHARC) we are looking for a responsive researcher. Working closely with our Director of Child Health Research, this post would suit someone keen to work across the breadth of child health research, from babies to teenagers, using a variety of epidemiological methods, on a large range of data sources, and with colleagues from across the country. The post is designed to be responsive to system needs and changing interests working in the group at present covers topics as diverse as vaccination, infant technology, frailty, obesity, and mental health.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be involved in range of prospective and responsive child health and inequalities research and evaluation projects. Key areas of work will include:
Stakeholder engagement - to explore research and evaluation ideas and develop appropriate proposals that align with available resources
Applied epidemiology - describing large cohorts, investigating risk factors
Evaluation - collaborating with data-science colleagues to evaluate study interventions
Research support - helping colleagues do good quality research
Research coordination - provide wider support which enables the YHARC Healthy Family theme deliver against its agreed objectives.
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
See the Job Description and Person Specification documents for more details.
Data resources for the post include Born In Bradford (www.borninbradford.nhs.uk), our flagship birth cohort study, including a vast array of genetic, medical and family-level data; the worlds first interventional cohort, Born In Bradfords Better Start, designed to evaluate preventative interventions to reduce inequalities; BiB4All, an ongoing electronic birth cohort studying new mothers via consented data linkage; Age of Wonder, a large study of adolescent health that will recruit all secondary school pupils in the local authority; and Connected Bradford, a whole-population linked database including health, social care, and education records. Together these resources make Bradford a unique place to study the determinants of health and interventions that may improve health. We collaborate with national and international partners to study topics including childhood obesity, allergies and infections, mental health, and environmental influences on health.
Working closely with the Director of Child Health Research, you will be responsible for designing, leading, and publishing epidemiological research which is responsive to the emerging research priorities of communities, professional stakeholders.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See the Job Description and Person Specification documents for more details.
Data resources for the post include Born In Bradford (www.borninbradford.nhs.uk), our flagship birth cohort study, including a vast array of genetic, medical and family-level data; the worlds first interventional cohort, Born In Bradfords Better Start, designed to evaluate preventative interventions to reduce inequalities; BiB4All, an ongoing electronic birth cohort studying new mothers via consented data linkage; Age of Wonder, a large study of adolescent health that will recruit all secondary school pupils in the local authority; and Connected Bradford, a whole-population linked database including health, social care, and education records. Together these resources make Bradford a unique place to study the determinants of health and interventions that may improve health. We collaborate with national and international partners to study topics including childhood obesity, allergies and infections, mental health, and environmental influences on health.
Working closely with the Director of Child Health Research, you will be responsible for designing, leading, and publishing epidemiological research which is responsive to the emerging research priorities of communities, professional stakeholders.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Relevant research experience in the field of epidemiology or biostatistics
- An academic track record of peer-reviewed publications
- Experienced in advanced quantitative data analysis
- Experience of working in collaborative research groups including NHS, academics and other stakeholders
- Experience of collecting, processing and analysing research and / or routinely-collected health data
- Experience of project management including project delivery, monitoring and reporting
Desirable
- Experience of disseminating complex research findings in accessible formats to different stakeholder groups including clinicians and the general public
- Previous experience of developing research proposals and funding applications in the field of epidemiology, biostatistics or public health.
Skills
Essential
- Good time management and organisational skills, able to plan and implement objectives effectively including prioritizing and managing workloads for multiple projects in parallel
- Able to perform a range of statistical quantitative and analysis techniques
- Excellent written and presentational communication skills appropriate for a range of different stakeholders
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent IT skills including use of Microsoft office (word, powerpoint, excel, access databases) and database software (e.g. SQL)
- Ability to manage and analyse large datasets using appropriate statistical software (e.g. R or Stata)
- Facilitation skills and the ability to work with, and co-ordinate the work of groups of senior researchers
Desirable
- Demonstrated facilitative and negotiating skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
- Underpinning knowledge of cohort studies and complex epidemiological analysis
- Knowledge of research governance, and good clinical practice
Qualifications
Essential
- Postgraduate qualification* in a relevant epidemiological, biomedical or statistical subject.
Desirable
- PhD* in a relevant subject area
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Relevant research experience in the field of epidemiology or biostatistics
- An academic track record of peer-reviewed publications
- Experienced in advanced quantitative data analysis
- Experience of working in collaborative research groups including NHS, academics and other stakeholders
- Experience of collecting, processing and analysing research and / or routinely-collected health data
- Experience of project management including project delivery, monitoring and reporting
Desirable
- Experience of disseminating complex research findings in accessible formats to different stakeholder groups including clinicians and the general public
- Previous experience of developing research proposals and funding applications in the field of epidemiology, biostatistics or public health.
Skills
Essential
- Good time management and organisational skills, able to plan and implement objectives effectively including prioritizing and managing workloads for multiple projects in parallel
- Able to perform a range of statistical quantitative and analysis techniques
- Excellent written and presentational communication skills appropriate for a range of different stakeholders
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent IT skills including use of Microsoft office (word, powerpoint, excel, access databases) and database software (e.g. SQL)
- Ability to manage and analyse large datasets using appropriate statistical software (e.g. R or Stata)
- Facilitation skills and the ability to work with, and co-ordinate the work of groups of senior researchers
Desirable
- Demonstrated facilitative and negotiating skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
- Underpinning knowledge of cohort studies and complex epidemiological analysis
- Knowledge of research governance, and good clinical practice
Qualifications
Essential
- Postgraduate qualification* in a relevant epidemiological, biomedical or statistical subject.
Desirable
- PhD* in a relevant subject area
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
