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You will contribute to a project, ‘Physical activity, social connectedness and healthy ageing (PACES): intervention development’, which is part of the larger PACES project and funded by the UKRI Medical Research Council. You will be working with project lead Professor Sharon Simpson, within the Complexity in Health and Relationships and Health SPHSU programmes, and the broader PACES team. The role is to support the early-stage development of place-based interventions to improve physical activity and social connectedness to support healthy ageing, and will involve various tasks including: conducting literature review and evidence synthesis, supporting the facilitation of, and analysis of data from, participatory workshops and working groups, and conducting and analysing qualitative interviews.

The post will suit those with interest and experience in some of the following: interviewing techniques, collaborative group working, facilitating workshops, participatory methods, visual methods and qualitative analysis. Those with knowledge and interest in areas such as systems thinking, complexity science, public health, or intervention development would be able to apply those skills to the project.

The successful candidate will also be expected to contribute to the formulation and submission of reports for the funder, research publications and research proposals as well as helping to manage and direct this complex and challenging project as opportunities allow.

Perform the following activities in conjunction with and under the guidance of the Principal/Co Investigators:

1. Plan and conduct assigned research, under the supervision of the Principal Investigators and in accordance with the project strategy.

2. Undertake literature reviews and evidence syntheses.

3. With expert support, develop materials and organise a series of workshops to explore causal factors and intervention ideas related to physical activity and social connectedness, within the two project locations.

4. Set up and conduct qualitative interviews and analyse qualitative data.

5. Document research outputs including analysis and interpretation of all data, maintaining records and databases, drafting technical/progress reports and papers as appropriate.

6. Develop and enhance your research profile and reputation and that of The University of Glasgow/School of Health and Wellbeing/PACES research group, including contributing to publications of international quality in high profile/quality refereed journals, enhancing the research impact in terms of economic/societal benefit, and gathering indicators of esteem.

7. Contribute to the presentation of work at international and national conferences, at internal and external seminars, colloquia and workshops to develop and enhance our research profile.

8. Contribute to the identification of potential funding sources and assist in the development of proposals to secure funding from internal and external bodies to support future research.

9. Collaborate with colleagues and participate in team/group meetings/seminars/workshops across the research Group/School/College/University and wider community.

10 Contribute to the organisation, supervision, mentoring and training of undergraduate and/or postgraduate students and less experienced members of the project team to ensure their effective development.

11 Perform administrative tasks related to the activities of the research group and School, including budgets/expenditure.

12. Carry out modest teaching activities [e.g. demonstrating etc.], if needed, and associated admin as assigned by the Head of School and in consultation with Principal Investigator.

13. Engage non-academic audiences in or with your research – as partners, participants, collaborators and research users.

14. Contribute to the Unit’s public engagement and knowledge exchange activities to ensure research evidence reaches and influences a broad range of stakeholders.

15. Keep up to date with current knowledge and recent advances in the field/discipline.

16. Engage in continuing professional development activities as appropriate.

17. Undertake any other reasonable duties as required by the Director of the Social and Public Health Sciences Unit and the Principal Investigators.

18. Contribute to the enhancement of the University’s international profile in line with the University’s Strategic Plan, World Changers Together.

These key tasks are not intended to be exhaustive but simply highlight a number of major tasks which the staff member may reasonably be expected to perform.

A1 SCQF Level 10 [Honours degree] in a relevant subject or a cognate discipline, or equivalent.

B1 An awarded [or recently submitted or near completion] PhD in a relevant field, e.g. related to public health intervention, complex systems, participatory methods.

Essential**

C1 Knowledge of qualitative research methods

C2 Skills in qualitative analyses including using specialist qualitative analysis software (e.g. NVIVO)

C3 Skills in literature review and evidence synthesis

C4 Research creativity and cross-discipline collaborative ability as appropriate

C5 Excellent communication skills [oral and written], including public presentations and ability to communicate complex data/concepts clearly and concisely

C6 Excellent interpersonal skills including team working and a collegiate approach

C7 Appropriate workload/time/project/budget/people management skills

C8 Extensive IT and data analysis/interpretation skills as appropriate

C9 Self-motivation, initiative and ability to demonstrate independence

C10 Problem solving skills, including a flexible and pragmatic approach

C11 Theoretical and practical knowledge in a public-health related field, e.g. physical activity, loneliness/social connectedness, public health intervention development.

C12 Relevant knowledge of research related to one or more of social systems, health policy, intervention development, or collaborative group decision making.

E1 Project or subject specific experience, including experience of conducting qualitative interviews (or focus groups) and qualitative analyses

E2 Sufficient relevant research experience [or equivalent] appropriate to an early career researcher

E3 Experience of scientific writing

E4 Proven ability to deliver quality outputs in a timely and efficient manner

E5 Evidence of an emerging track record of publications in a relevant field

E6 Experience of collaborative team working

F1 Experience of supporting the facilitation of workshops

F2 Experience of participatory methods

F3 Experience of applying systems thinking (or related approaches)

F4 Experience of intervention development

Salary will be Grade 6, £31,502 - £35,308 per annum.

As part of Team UofG you will be a member of a world changing, inclusive community, which values ambition, excellence, integrity and curiosity.

As a valued member of our team, you can expect:

1 A warm welcoming and engaging organisational culture, where your talents are developed and nurtured, and success is celebrated and shared.

2 An excellent employment package with generous terms and conditions including 41 days of leave for full time staff, pension - pensions handbook https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/payandpensions/pensions/, benefits and discount packages.

3 A flexible approach to working.

4 A commitment to support your health and wellbeing, including a free 6-month UofG Sport membership for all new staff joining the University https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/staff/healthwellbeing/.

We believe that we can only reach our full potential through the talents of all. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values. Applications are particularly welcome from across our communities and in particular people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented within the University. Read more on how the University promotes and embeds all aspects of equality and diversity within our community https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/.

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