The Research Design Service (RDS) is part of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) infrastructure, created to support the development and conduct of high quality health and social care research. There are ten Research Design Services in England and the current vacant post is within the RDS-South West, based in the University of Plymouth Peninsula Medical School.
The purpose of the Research Design Service is to provide advice and practical support to NHS and social care practitioners and their academic partners who wish to apply for research funding from the NIHR or other national, peer-reviewed funding streams.
As well as providing methodological and tactical advice about funding applications, you will have the opportunity to join a number of exciting research projects, each aiming to improve the care of patients or the health and wellbeing of the public. You will also be part of the RDS-SW Senior Management Team, contributing to the organisation’s strategic planning.
You will be an experienced health researcher with expertise in either quantitative or qualitative methods, or Patient and Public Involvement (PPI). You will have a track record of contributing to successful grant acquisition and publications. You will be expected to have, or quickly acquire, an in depth knowledge of NIHR funding streams and processes, as well as those of other major health and social care research funders such as the MRC and major charities. Working with clinicians, social care staff and academics at all levels of seniority, you will be expected to be a research leader with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build strong relationships at a senior level.
Please demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the knowledge, qualifications, training and experience elements of the job description in your supporting statement.
For an informal discussion to find out more about the role then please contact Andy Barton by email andrew.barton@pms.ac.uk or by telephone on 01752 439098.
We offer a competitive salary package and a generous pension and holiday scheme. We also offer a range of other benefits, including ongoing development opportunities.
This is a full-time position working 37 hours per week. This post is largely funded through the NIHR and is therefore fixed term until 30th September 2023.
The RDS shares office accommodation and works very closely with the UKCRC-accredited Peninsula Clinical Trials Unit, based in the Plymouth Science Park alongside other Medical School research groups.
Interviews are likely to take place during late February 2020 and you will be notified if you have been shortlisted or not.
The University of Plymouth is committed to equality of opportunity, promoting a diverse and inclusive culture, demonstrated through our commitment to the gender equality Athena SWAN Charter and as a Stonewall diversity champion. All applications will be judged solely on merit, however, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently under-represented in the workforce, for example black and minority ethnic groups.
University of Plymouth holds a TEF (Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework) Silver by the Office for Students.
The Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry holds a Silver Athena Swan Award and the University holds a Bronze Athena SWAN Award which recognises commitment to advancing women’s careers in STEMM academia.
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