Lecturer in Health Services Research

Overview

In this role you will conduct and expand health services research within the Department of Population Health & Policy, contribute to teaching and impact activities, and support strategic aims to grow grant income and research power. You will manage your own research portfolio, supervise students, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality education and publications. The position offers an opportunity to advance rehabilitation or behavioural science research within an NIHR-affiliated portfolio and to influence practice and policy through rigorous research and teaching.

Pay / Benefits

• sector-leading salary
• pension scheme
• staff training and development

Responsibilities

• develop and sustain internationally recognized health services research
• contribute to teaching, learning and assessment activities
• supervise research students and mentor clinical academic practitioners
• manage time and workload to meet deadlines and priorities
• actively seek external research funding opportunities
• support high-quality publications and dissemination of research
• work as part of a team to deliver education and impact
• align research activities with strategic aims of the institute and department

Key requirements

• successful track record in collaborative research
• experience securing external research funding
• experience planning and managing education, learning and assessment activities
• supervision/mentoring of research students or junior practitioners
• strong time management and workload planning
• excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• self-starter with initiative and ability to work unsupervised or in a team

• communication
• interpersonal skills
• initiative
• health services research
• rehabilitation and/or behavioural science research
• academic teaching and supervision

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