Human Factors Research Fellow

Contract type: Fixed term for until May 2025

Hours: Full-time

About the role

We are looking for a Human Factors Research Fellow to work on the RESPOND Programme within the Quality, Reliability, Safety and Teamwork Unit (QRSTU), based at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford.

The RESPOND programme is a five and a half year research programme which uses Human Factors principles to investigate and improve processes involved in the response to patients deteriorating after emergency surgery. It is divided into 4 work packages, the last of which is a randomised controlled trial of the intervention designed to improve responses.  The programme is now in year 3, and the randomised trial has begun. You will be a key player in delivering the programme, including introducing and implementing the interventions, working with clinical staff to customise it to the environment, ensuring engagement and delivering human factors training. You will be working closely with clinical staff at participating sites, as well as the core team within the QRSTU, in particular providing supervision and guidance to junior research group members and students.  

About you 

You will hold a PhD in a relevant subject and will have previous research experience in human factors and/or quality improvement methodologies and delivering human factors training to healthcare professionals. You will have excellent communications skills and computer literacy, as well as the ability to multi-task and adapt to changing requirements, possessing excellent decision-making, problem-solving, and leadership skills.

This full-time post is available immediately and is fixed-term until 31 May 2025 in the first instance. We would be willing to consider applications for part-time hours as part of a job-share arrangement. 

Application Process

If you would like to discuss this role please contact Professor Peter McCulloch via email: [email protected]

Applications for this vacancy are to be made online and as part of the application process you are required to upload your CV and a covering letter.  Please quote reference NDSA924 on all correspondence. 

Only applications received before noon Thursday 28th March 2024 can be considered.

Interviews will be held on Tuesday 9th April 2024.

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