Research Associate for NIHR School for Primary Care Research study: Well-being of the primary care workforce

The Centre for Primary Care and Health Services Research at the University of Manchester seeks a Research Associate from 1 December 2022 to 31 May 2024. Funding is available to undertake this post on a full-time (1.0 fte) or part-time (0.5 fte) basis.

We are seeking to appoint a research associate with relevant and up-to-date knowledge in the advanced aspects of statistical modelling and/or meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

(RCTs) to contribute to meta-analyses as part of a multicentre grant funded by the NIHR School for Primary Care Research. In this project, we aim to summarize evidence for:

the comparative effectiveness of interventions to improve wellbeing and retention of health care staff (network meta-analysis)

outcomes and factors influencing the implementation of interventions to improve staff teamwork in health and care settings

You should hold a good first degree (2.1 or above) or equivalent in statistics, health services research or a relevant discipline and a PhD (completed or near completion) in statistics, health services research, public health, epidemiology, or a related discipline (or relevant equivalent experience). You will also require experience in meta-analysis or multilevel modelling, experience of using statistical software (R or Stata), research experience and a publication record. They will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team.

You will be responsible for the data collection, data management activities and statistical analysis carried out as part of these two meta-analyses. You will join a multidisciplinary team including health services researchers, statisticians and academics with a track record of impactful (network) meta-analyses (examples of our previous network meta-analyses have been published in JAMA and BMJ), world leading experts on workforce well-being and retention. The post-holder will take a lead in planning and organisation for the study, supported by the Investigators at the University of Manchester (Dr’s Alexander Hodkinson and Maria Panagioti) as well as the joint Principal Investigator (Dr Danielle van der Windt) at Keele University. There will be opportunities to lead and contribute to publications and presenting findings at national conferences.

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status.  All appointments are made on merit.

Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out more here

Blended working arrangements may be considered

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Name: Dr Alexander Hodkinson and Dr Maria Panagioti

Email: alexander.hodkinson@manchester.ac.uk ; maria.panagioti@manchester.ac.uk

General enquiries:

Email: People.recruitment@manchester.ac.uk

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This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.