Research Associate in Evidence Synthesis

Job title:

Research Associate in Evidence Synthesis

Company

University of Warwick

Job description

LocationUniversity of Warwick Campus, Coventry/*generated inline style */
DepartmentWarwick Medical School – Applied Health/*generated inline style */
Position TypeFixed Term/*generated inline style */
DurationEnding 31 March 2030/*generated inline style */
Salary£30,505 to £33,882 per annum/*generated inline style */
About the RoleFor informal enquiries, please contact Dr Chris Stinton (Co-Director of WeBS-ESG) at C.Stinton@warwick.ac.uk.This post provides an exciting opportunity for an experienced systematic reviewer to join the ambitious and growing Warwick Screening team within the Warwick and Birmingham Screening Evidence Synthesis Group.We are a multidisciplinary team of systematic reviewers, health economists, and statisticians who deliver evidence synthesis products (evidence maps, rapid reviews, systematic reviews, meta-analysis, and economic modelling) for national and international policymakers. All our research is applied, informs national policy, and has international influence on how screening is delivered. Our team prides itself on the longevity of its staff members and our dedication to developing the next generation of research staff specifically skilled in undertaking reviews on health screening.We will consider applications for employment on a part-time or other flexible working basis, even where a position is advertised as full-time, unless there are operational or other objective reasons why it is not possible to do so./*generated inline style */
About YouWe are looking for an outstanding researcher who has experience of conducting and publishing evidence maps, rapid reviews or systematic reviews and who has a positive and collegiate attitude. The successful candidate will have completed Masters studies.Please do not apply if you have not conducted multiple systematic reviews, rapid reviews or evidence maps within the field of health.For further information regarding the skills required for this role please see the personal specification section of the attached job description./*generated inline style */
About the DepartmentWe seek to solve the world’s most pressing health challenges through the delivery of world-leading research capabilities and first-class education and teaching, within state-of-the-art facilities and labs.We are training the doctors of the future in the UK’s largest graduate entry medical programme, with the Warwick Doctor values at the very heart of everything we do.For more information, please see here ./*generated inline style */
About the UniversityBorn in the 60s with a mindset of boldness, imagination and collaboration, the University of Warwick is a world-leading research-intensive university with the highest academic and research standards. We’re one of the world’s top universities, ranked 67th in the world and 10th in the UK*, with 92% of our research assessed to be ‘world leading or internationally excellent’**.You’ll be joining a diverse, innovative and globally connected community committed to igniting real world progress. Here at Warwick, we offer you opportunities to follow your ambitions as long as you bring the energy and determination to succeed.*QS World University Rankings 2024** Research Excellence Framework 2021To find out more about us visit our website./*generated inline style */
How to ApplyCLOSING DATE: Tuesday 07 January 2025 at 11.55pmTo apply, please click ‘Apply’ below and submit an application form by the closing date. Please plan for any potential delays as you will not be able to submit an application past this deadline (even if you opened the form at, say, 11.30pm).Please attach a CV and cover letter.

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To streamline our hiring processes, we can only accept applications via our official website, warwick-careers.tal.net .Interview Date: Wednesday 05 February 2025Start Date: Tuesday 01 April 2025/*generated inline style */
What we OfferWe will provide you with a great range of benefits, which include an attractive pension scheme, 26 days holiday plus Christmas closure, excellent learning and development opportunities, and savings on a wide range of products and services. We offer a generous maternity/paternity/adoption/parental leave policy, and onsite childcare facilities.We recognise the importance of a healthy work/life balance and offer you access to flexible working, for more information click here .We are proud to say that we are a Living Wage employer ./*generated inline style */
Our Commitment to InclusionWarwick is committed to building an organisation of mutual respect and dignity, promoting a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive working and learning environment. We recognise that everyone is different in a variety of visible and non-visible ways, and that those differences are to be recognised, respected, and valued. Where possible, we go beyond legislation to provide a place where everyone can thrive, supporting all staff to achieve their full potential. We aspire to remove economic, social, and cultural barriers that may otherwise prevent people from succeeding.We therefore welcome and encourage applications from all communities regardless of culture, background, age, disability, sex/gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, religion/belief, or sexual or romantic orientation. To find out more about our social inclusion work at Warwick visit our webpages here .The University currently holds a Race Equality Charter Bronze Award , Athena Swan Sliver Award and a Disability Smart Bronze Award . The University of Warwick is also one of the six founder institutions of the EUTOPIA European University Alliance .Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS)The University of Warwick is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellfare of all those we work with.In line with the DBS Code of Practice, the successful candidates for any roles involving regulated activity, will be subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level. The University will take all neccessary measures to ensure that any individual subject to a barring order does not undertake any work with the barred group specified (ie. children and/or adults).We expect all employees, volunteers, and partners to share our commitment to safeguarding.Rehibilitation of Ex-OffendersThe University undertakes not to discriminate against anyone who makes a disclosure relating to a conviction. The information disclosed at application stage is only visible to the central DBS team (ie. not recruiting managers) to ensure there is no bias during the shortlisting process./*generated inline style */
Job DescriptionJD – Research Fellow in Evidence Synthesis x2 (109948).pdf – 70KB Opens in a new window/*generated inline style */
Right to Work in the UKIf you do not yet have the right to work in the UK and/or are seeking sponsorship for a Skilled Worker visa, please follow this link which contains further information about obtaining the right to work in the UK./*generated inline style *//*generated inline style */

Expected salary

£30505 – 33882 per year

Location

Coventry

Job date

Fri, 03 Jan 2025 23:42:20 GMT

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