Job summary
Closing Date: 27.03.26
Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing 28.03.26
Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 16.04.26
We are seeking aSenior Research Fellow (Quantitative) to lead quantitative research projects within the BiBBS: Achieve Wellcome Discovery research grant. You will work under the management and supervision of the BiB Principal Research Fellow to ensure the successful delivery of this role. This will include, but is not limited to, undertaking scoping reviews on the impacts of policies during austerity, the pandemic and cost of living crisis, on child health, educational, and mental health outcomes, and analysing the impact of these 'shocks' on children's developmental and health outcomes aged 0 to 8 using a range of statistical methods. Part of the role will include supporting colleagues in the wider BiBBS Achieve team to undertake research and write grants. You will also develop your own area of subject expertise in a field related to BiBBS Achieve and have time to develop your own profile, including personal fellowship/grant application related to BiBBS Achieve.
Main duties of the job
There are two key areas of work:
- Applied epidemiology: Designing, leading, analysing, and publishing epidemiological research on children's developmental, physical, mental, and educational outcomes, using a wide range of quantitative analytical approaches.
- Funding applications: Supporting the development of research grant applications under the direction of senior colleagues, with allocated time to develop your own grant/fellowship application to continue BiBBS Achieve work.
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
Please see job description and person specification for further details, please ensure you have covered the essentials mentioned in the person specification in your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see job description and person specification for further details, please ensure you have covered the essentials mentioned in the person specification in your application.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Worked in a multidisciplinary research team in a health-related field
- Conducted statistical analyses for epidemiological research projects
- Published research, with a minimum of three publications as first or contributing author in peer reviewed journals
- Conducted statistical analysis for research projects in the area(s) of child health, psychology, health inequalities, cohorts, and/or education
Desirable
- Worked with routinely collected data, such as GP or hospital data, and processed this kind of data so it can be used for research
- Experience of obtaining approvals from research ethics committees or other relevant research authorities
- Successful grant applications/previous experience of developing research funding applications
- Experience of working in collaborative research groups including NHS, local authority, schools, academics and other stakeholders
Skills
Essential
- Excellent organisational, interpersonal, and communication skills (written and oral), with ability to work flexibly and effectively within a multidisciplinary team
- Managing, processing, and organising complex data, for example longitudinal cohort data or healthcare data collected by GPs
- Writing literature and scoping reviews
- Doing statistical analysis such as cross-sectional and longitudinal cohort analyses e.g. ordinary least squares regression and multi-level models, mediation and moderation analyses, structural equation modelling
- Using Microsoft office and statistical software such as R or Python, including documentation of reproducible code for analysis
- Ability to manage own time and to work on multiple projects in parallel
Knowledge
Essential
- Information governance and confidentiality
- Knowledge of health inequalities and social determinants (e.g. ethnicity, deprivation), maternal and child health
Desirable
- Causal inference study designs and methods
- Understanding of the Bradford public health context
Qualifications
Essential
- PhD in a relevant area, or a relevant postgraduate qualification and a minimum of three years relevant research work experience
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Worked in a multidisciplinary research team in a health-related field
- Conducted statistical analyses for epidemiological research projects
- Published research, with a minimum of three publications as first or contributing author in peer reviewed journals
- Conducted statistical analysis for research projects in the area(s) of child health, psychology, health inequalities, cohorts, and/or education
Desirable
- Worked with routinely collected data, such as GP or hospital data, and processed this kind of data so it can be used for research
- Experience of obtaining approvals from research ethics committees or other relevant research authorities
- Successful grant applications/previous experience of developing research funding applications
- Experience of working in collaborative research groups including NHS, local authority, schools, academics and other stakeholders
Skills
Essential
- Excellent organisational, interpersonal, and communication skills (written and oral), with ability to work flexibly and effectively within a multidisciplinary team
- Managing, processing, and organising complex data, for example longitudinal cohort data or healthcare data collected by GPs
- Writing literature and scoping reviews
- Doing statistical analysis such as cross-sectional and longitudinal cohort analyses e.g. ordinary least squares regression and multi-level models, mediation and moderation analyses, structural equation modelling
- Using Microsoft office and statistical software such as R or Python, including documentation of reproducible code for analysis
- Ability to manage own time and to work on multiple projects in parallel
Knowledge
Essential
- Information governance and confidentiality
- Knowledge of health inequalities and social determinants (e.g. ethnicity, deprivation), maternal and child health
Desirable
- Causal inference study designs and methods
- Understanding of the Bradford public health context
Qualifications
Essential
- PhD in a relevant area, or a relevant postgraduate qualification and a minimum of three years relevant research work experience
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).
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).
