Research Fellow
University of Stirling
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Post Details
Full time
Fixed term for 4 months
The closing date for applications is midnight on Tuesday 01 November 2022
There is an expectation that work will be undertaken in the UK.
This role will require a Basic Disclosure check. An offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory outcome of this process.
This role is not eligible for sponsorship. Applicants require to have existing right to work in the UK.
The University of Stirling recognises that a diverse workforce benefits and enriches the work, learning and research experiences of the entire campus and greater community. We are committed to removing barriers and welcome applications from those who would contribute to further diversification of our staff and ensure that equality, diversity and inclusion is woven into the substance of the role. We strongly encourage applications from people from diverse backgrounds including gender, identity, race, age, class, and ethnicity.
The Post
This is an exciting opportunity to join an interdisciplinary research team who are working on an Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) funded study: ‘Governing parental opioid use: a relational ethnography’.
The aim of the study is to critically examine how parents who use drugs and their families engage with health and social care services, with a focus on the quality of care that families receive, the extent to which their needs are met, and how the governance of parents affects trajectories and outcomes for families. The project has a strong focus on Public and Patient Involvement (PPI) and includes: a ‘learning alliance’ with stakeholders, analysis of policy/practice guidance, and ethnographic research with families and services.
The study includes two sites, one in Scotland (field work mainly in Lothian area) and one in England (field work mainly in London area). The two researchers in Scotland are based in the NMAHP Research Unit, under the supervision of Professor Anne Whittaker who is leading the study. Another two researchers are employed at the National Addiction Centre, Kings College London, under the supervision of Dr Polly Radcliffe, Co-Investigator for the London site. The project includes academics from the Universities of Stirling, Dundee, Edinburgh, Kings College London, JRF and the NHS as well as international collaborators in the USA, Canada and Australia.
The job involves independent working, home visits and travel to see research participants, an NHS research passport, and Basic Disclosure Scotland check.
The main duties and responsibilities are outlined below, but for this short term contract, the post holder will focus mainly on data coding and analysis as well as impact activities.
The successful applicant will be based in the NMAHP Research Unit’s Stirling offices but will be expected to travel to the study site, which is Lothian (Edinburgh City, East/Mid/West Lothian).
Description of Duties
- Support the Principal Investigator, research team, sponsor and funder to deliver the project in accordance with the terms of the grant and study protocol.
- Liaise and maintain good links with study participants to maximise their involvement in a range of impact activities.
- Conduct home visits, following lone working policies and safety protocols, to engage participants in impact activities.
- Use NVivo to code and analyse data, write up analytic reports.
- Access participant data to write up participant profiles and descriptive statistics for reports.
- Write up and present reports to the research team.
- Assist with the organisation and facilitation of public engagement events, including ‘learning alliance’ meetings.
- Ensure that all study data is managed in accordance with the study protocol and GPDR, data protection legislation, policies and codes of practice.
- Conduct the study in accordance with NHS research ethics committee and R&D Office requirements and in accordance with the UK Policy Framework on Health and Social Care Research.
- Contribute to journal papers for publication, policy briefings, infographics for practitioner audiences, and lay summaries.
- Contribute to the dissemination of research findings via webinars, practitioner workshops and other impact events.
- Take advantage of early career researcher training and development opportunities and take part in individual and peer supervision and support.
- Work collaboratively with other researchers in the project and the whole project team, including our International collaborators.
- Ensure that deadlines are adhered to and the project is completed as per the study protocol and on time.
Essential Criteria
- PhD or near completion in health or social sciences
- Experience in health and/or social services research
- Knowledge of qualitative data analysis methods and experience of qualitative research
- Experience of using NVivo for data coding
- Excellent inter-personal and communication skills
- Excellent organisational skills with experience of co-ordinating research projects
- Good computer skills with knowledge and experience of data management systems
- Good academic writing and report writing skills
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team
- Ability to travel
Desirable Criteria
- Experience of analysing ethnographic research, in-depth interviews and focus groups
- Experience of patient and public involvement (PPI) in research
- Experience of using data management software (e.g. Excel, EndNote)
- Experience of writing for publication in health/social sciences journals
- Knowledge of addiction treatment and/or child protection practice
- Experience of working with parents who use drugs
Behaviours and Competencies
The role holder will be required to evidence that they can meet the qualities associated with the following behavioural competencies, as detailed within the AUA Competency Framework.
Being aware of your own behaviour and mindful of how it impacts on others, enhancing personal skills to adapt professional practice accordingly.
Providing the best quality service to external and internal clients. Building genuine and open long-term relationships in order to drive up service standards.
Taking a holistic view and working enthusiastically to analyse problems and to develop workable solutions. Identifying opportunities for innovation.
Being open to and engaging with new ideas and ways of working. Adjusting to unfamiliar situations, shifting demands and changing roles.
Identifying and making the most productive use of resources including people, time, information, networks and budgets.
Enhancing your contribution to the organisation through an understanding of the bigger picture and showing commitment to organisational values.
Showing commitment to own ongoing professional development. Supporting and encouraging others to develop their professional knowledge, skills and behaviours to enable them to reach their full potential.
Working collaboratively with others in order to achieve objectives. Recognising and valuing the different contributions people bring to this process.
Consistently meeting agreed objectives and success criteria. Taking personal responsibility for getting things done.
About Us
The Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professions Research Unit (NMAHP RU)
The NMAHP Research Unit is one of a small number of national research units core funded by the Chief Scientist Office (CSO) of the Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates. CSO Units undertake research in areas of strategic need, provide policy advice and train researchers. Their chief role is as centres of excellence for research disciplines that are central to Scotland’s health needs.
The Unit was established in 1994 and is co-hosted by the University of Stirling and Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU). Both universities had strong submissions to Unit of Assessment 3 (UoA3) in the last Research Excellence Framework exercise, with GPAs of 3.3 and 3.11 respectively, and were both in the top 5 in Scotland. The University of Stirling was 1st in Scotland within (UoA3) AHP, Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy. The Unit sits within its host University structures, being aligned with the School of Health and Life Sciences at GCU and the Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport at the University of Stirling.
The Unit has approximately 45 members of staff and 10 PhD students representing a range of Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professionals as well as social scientists, statisticians, and health services researchers. The Unit is engaged in research worth approx. £35 million, annually administering £5-£6 million worth of grants.
The Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport
The Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport is at the heart of the University’s sporting and wellbeing life, offering extensive study and research opportunities. Our focus is to make a difference to communities and the people within them, across the world. We focus on delivering excellence in all we do and to make global impact through research, education and practice. We inform policy at national and international levels by ensuring our research and teaching has impact. Our students develop to become competitive, independent, confident learners and our skilled graduates are global citizens, capable of making a difference wherever they work. We value lifelong learning and education, research-led teaching and an excellent student experience. We aim to make a real difference to the global health and sport industries.
The successful applicant will be encouraged to participate in a range of training opportunities that are provided through monthly Faculty research seminars, quarterly research meetings, and by The University of Stirling
The University
The University of Stirling is committed to providing education with a purpose and carrying out research which has a positive impact on communities across the globe – addressing real issues, providing solutions and helping to shape society. Stirling is 4th in Scotland and 43rd in the UK for research impact, with 87% of its research having an outstanding or very considerable impact on society – and more than 80% rated either world leading or internationally excellent (Research Excellence Framework 2021). Interdisciplinary in its approach, Stirling’s research informs its teaching curriculum and facilitates opportunities for knowledge exchange and collaboration between staff, students, industry partners and the wider community.
The University of Stirling is ranked among the top 30 UK universities for student satisfaction (National Student Survey) and top 10 in the UK for postgraduate student experience (Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey), and has an overall five-star rating in the QS Stars University Ratings.
More than 17,000 students study with the University of Stirling globally, with over 120 nationalities represented on its scenic central Scotland campus alone. The campus – also home to 1,700 staff – has its own loch and castle, and a recent multi-million-pound redevelopment has delivered modern, flexible, and digitally connected study and social spaces at the heart of campus, including enhanced student support and retail and catering outlets.
The University has twice been recognised with a Queen’s Anniversary Prize – the first for its Institute for Social Marketing and Health (2014) and the second for its Institute of Aquaculture (2019). Stirling is Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence and its recently redeveloped world-class facilities provide the perfect training environment for the University’s sports scholars – many of whom compete at the highest level, including at the Olympics and Commonwealth Games – and for students, staff, and the wider community.
As a signatory to the £214 million Stirling and Clackmannanshire City Region Deal, the University is driving productivity and inclusive growth across the Forth Valley, and beyond. Through pioneering collaborative solutions to global challenges, researchers are putting innovation, skills, and partnership at the heart of a sustainable economic recovery.
www.stir.ac.uk @stiruni
- Job number
FAC01644
- Contract Type
Fixed Term Contract
- Closing date
01-Nov-2022
- Location:
Stirling Campus
- Grade
Grade7 £35,333-£42,155 p.a.
- Faculty/Service
Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport
Post Details
Full time
Fixed term for 4 months
The closing date for applications is midnight on Tuesday 01 November 2022
There is an expectation that work will be undertaken in the UK.
This role will require a Basic Disclosure check. An offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory outcome of this process.
This role is not eligible for sponsorship. Applicants require to have existing right to work in the UK.
The University of Stirling recognises that a diverse workforce benefits and enriches the work, learning and research experiences of the entire campus and greater community. We are committed to removing barriers and welcome applications from those who would contribute to further diversification of our staff and ensure that equality, diversity and inclusion is woven into the substance of the role. We strongly encourage applications from people from diverse backgrounds including gender, identity, race, age, class, and ethnicity.
The Post
This is an exciting opportunity to join an interdisciplinary research team who are working on an Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) funded study: ‘Governing parental opioid use: a relational ethnography’.
The aim of the study is to critically examine how parents who use drugs and their families engage with health and social care services, with a focus on the quality of care that families receive, the extent to which their needs are met, and how the governance of parents affects trajectories and outcomes for families. The project has a strong focus on Public and Patient Involvement (PPI) and includes: a ‘learning alliance’ with stakeholders, analysis of policy/practice guidance, and ethnographic research with families and services.
The study includes two sites, one in Scotland (field work mainly in Lothian area) and one in England (field work mainly in London area). The two researchers in Scotland are based in the NMAHP Research Unit, under the supervision of Professor Anne Whittaker who is leading the study. Another two researchers are employed at the National Addiction Centre, Kings College London, under the supervision of Dr Polly Radcliffe, Co-Investigator for the London site. The project includes academics from the Universities of Stirling, Dundee, Edinburgh, Kings College London, JRF and the NHS as well as international collaborators in the USA, Canada and Australia.
The job involves independent working, home visits and travel to see research participants, an NHS research passport, and Basic Disclosure Scotland check.
The main duties and responsibilities are outlined below, but for this short term contract, the post holder will focus mainly on data coding and analysis as well as impact activities.
The successful applicant will be based in the NMAHP Research Unit’s Stirling offices but will be expected to travel to the study site, which is Lothian (Edinburgh City, East/Mid/West Lothian).
Description of Duties
- Support the Principal Investigator, research team, sponsor and funder to deliver the project in accordance with the terms of the grant and study protocol.
- Liaise and maintain good links with study participants to maximise their involvement in a range of impact activities.
- Conduct home visits, following lone working policies and safety protocols, to engage participants in impact activities.
- Use NVivo to code and analyse data, write up analytic reports.
- Access participant data to write up participant profiles and descriptive statistics for reports.
- Write up and present reports to the research team.
- Assist with the organisation and facilitation of public engagement events, including ‘learning alliance’ meetings.
- Ensure that all study data is managed in accordance with the study protocol and GPDR, data protection legislation, policies and codes of practice.
- Conduct the study in accordance with NHS research ethics committee and R&D Office requirements and in accordance with the UK Policy Framework on Health and Social Care Research.
- Contribute to journal papers for publication, policy briefings, infographics for practitioner audiences, and lay summaries.
- Contribute to the dissemination of research findings via webinars, practitioner workshops and other impact events.
- Take advantage of early career researcher training and development opportunities and take part in individual and peer supervision and support.
- Work collaboratively with other researchers in the project and the whole project team, including our International collaborators.
- Ensure that deadlines are adhered to and the project is completed as per the study protocol and on time.
Essential Criteria
- PhD or near completion in health or social sciences
- Experience in health and/or social services research
- Knowledge of qualitative data analysis methods and experience of qualitative research
- Experience of using NVivo for data coding
- Excellent inter-personal and communication skills
- Excellent organisational skills with experience of co-ordinating research projects
- Good computer skills with knowledge and experience of data management systems
- Good academic writing and report writing skills
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team
- Ability to travel
Desirable Criteria
- Experience of analysing ethnographic research, in-depth interviews and focus groups
- Experience of patient and public involvement (PPI) in research
- Experience of using data management software (e.g. Excel, EndNote)
- Experience of writing for publication in health/social sciences journals
- Knowledge of addiction treatment and/or child protection practice
- Experience of working with parents who use drugs
Behaviours and Competencies
The role holder will be required to evidence that they can meet the qualities associated with the following behavioural competencies, as detailed within the AUA Competency Framework.
Being aware of your own behaviour and mindful of how it impacts on others, enhancing personal skills to adapt professional practice accordingly.
Providing the best quality service to external and internal clients. Building genuine and open long-term relationships in order to drive up service standards.
Taking a holistic view and working enthusiastically to analyse problems and to develop workable solutions. Identifying opportunities for innovation.
Being open to and engaging with new ideas and ways of working. Adjusting to unfamiliar situations, shifting demands and changing roles.
Identifying and making the most productive use of resources including people, time, information, networks and budgets.
Enhancing your contribution to the organisation through an understanding of the bigger picture and showing commitment to organisational values.
Showing commitment to own ongoing professional development. Supporting and encouraging others to develop their professional knowledge, skills and behaviours to enable them to reach their full potential.
Working collaboratively with others in order to achieve objectives. Recognising and valuing the different contributions people bring to this process.
Consistently meeting agreed objectives and success criteria. Taking personal responsibility for getting things done.
About Us
The Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professions Research Unit (NMAHP RU)
The NMAHP Research Unit is one of a small number of national research units core funded by the Chief Scientist Office (CSO) of the Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates. CSO Units undertake research in areas of strategic need, provide policy advice and train researchers. Their chief role is as centres of excellence for research disciplines that are central to Scotland’s health needs.
The Unit was established in 1994 and is co-hosted by the University of Stirling and Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU). Both universities had strong submissions to Unit of Assessment 3 (UoA3) in the last Research Excellence Framework exercise, with GPAs of 3.3 and 3.11 respectively, and were both in the top 5 in Scotland. The University of Stirling was 1st in Scotland within (UoA3) AHP, Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy. The Unit sits within its host University structures, being aligned with the School of Health and Life Sciences at GCU and the Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport at the University of Stirling.
The Unit has approximately 45 members of staff and 10 PhD students representing a range of Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professionals as well as social scientists, statisticians, and health services researchers. The Unit is engaged in research worth approx. £35 million, annually administering £5-£6 million worth of grants.
The Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport
The Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport is at the heart of the University’s sporting and wellbeing life, offering extensive study and research opportunities. Our focus is to make a difference to communities and the people within them, across the world. We focus on delivering excellence in all we do and to make global impact through research, education and practice. We inform policy at national and international levels by ensuring our research and teaching has impact. Our students develop to become competitive, independent, confident learners and our skilled graduates are global citizens, capable of making a difference wherever they work. We value lifelong learning and education, research-led teaching and an excellent student experience. We aim to make a real difference to the global health and sport industries.
The successful applicant will be encouraged to participate in a range of training opportunities that are provided through monthly Faculty research seminars, quarterly research meetings, and by The University of Stirling
The University
The University of Stirling is committed to providing education with a purpose and carrying out research which has a positive impact on communities across the globe – addressing real issues, providing solutions and helping to shape society. Stirling is 4th in Scotland and 43rd in the UK for research impact, with 87% of its research having an outstanding or very considerable impact on society – and more than 80% rated either world leading or internationally excellent (Research Excellence Framework 2021). Interdisciplinary in its approach, Stirling’s research informs its teaching curriculum and facilitates opportunities for knowledge exchange and collaboration between staff, students, industry partners and the wider community.
The University of Stirling is ranked among the top 30 UK universities for student satisfaction (National Student Survey) and top 10 in the UK for postgraduate student experience (Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey), and has an overall five-star rating in the QS Stars University Ratings.
More than 17,000 students study with the University of Stirling globally, with over 120 nationalities represented on its scenic central Scotland campus alone. The campus – also home to 1,700 staff – has its own loch and castle, and a recent multi-million-pound redevelopment has delivered modern, flexible, and digitally connected study and social spaces at the heart of campus, including enhanced student support and retail and catering outlets.
The University has twice been recognised with a Queen’s Anniversary Prize – the first for its Institute for Social Marketing and Health (2014) and the second for its Institute of Aquaculture (2019). Stirling is Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence and its recently redeveloped world-class facilities provide the perfect training environment for the University’s sports scholars – many of whom compete at the highest level, including at the Olympics and Commonwealth Games – and for students, staff, and the wider community.
As a signatory to the £214 million Stirling and Clackmannanshire City Region Deal, the University is driving productivity and inclusive growth across the Forth Valley, and beyond. Through pioneering collaborative solutions to global challenges, researchers are putting innovation, skills, and partnership at the heart of a sustainable economic recovery.
www.stir.ac.uk @stiruni
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