Research Associate Cardiff, Wales
Cardiff University
Full Time
Cardiff, Wales
35333 - 42155 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
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Research Associate
Centre for Medical Education
School of Medicine
College of Biomedical and Life Sciences
An exciting opportunity is available for a Research Associate to work on a research programme aiming to ensure that junior doctor (Intern) posts in Ireland are optimally configured to offer the highest quality training, excellent opportunities for clinical experience, and placements that put junior doctors at the heart of clinical care.
The postholder will work on a unique Irish Medical Council-funded programme grant entitled ‘External Review and Recommendations regarding the quality and configuration of Medical Education and Training Posts’, whose purpose is to review and make recommendations regarding medical intern training posts in Ireland.
The successful candidate will be an experienced researcher, with expertise in healthcare education or social sciences/educational research, and, ideally, an understanding of the postgraduate medical education environment. They will be joining an established team reflecting a longstanding and effective collaboration between Cardiff University School of Medicine and the Cardiff Unit for Research and Evaluation in Medical and Dental Education (CUREMeDE), based in the School of Social Sciences. They will be expected to undertake administrative tasks associated with the research project, including conducting literature searching and reviews, planning and conducting qualitative interviews and focus groups, undertaking and assisting with regular reporting to the project board, and contributing to the timely and efficient delivery of the project stages.
You will collaborate with Mrs Julie Browne and Professor Alison Bullock on the data collection and analysis required to deliver the project. This is a great opportunity to assist in the delivery of an ambitious project that has the potential for policy impact in medical training across the whole of Ireland. Further details on the role and responsibilities, as well as the scope of the research project, can be found below.
The postholder will be based in the Heath Park campus, Cardiff. The majority of roles at Cardiff University are currently operating under “blended working” arrangements, with staff having the flexibility to work partly from home and partly from the University campus depending on specific business requirements. Discussions around these arrangements can take place after the successful candidate has been appointed.
Cardiff University offers many excellent benefits, including 45 days annual leave (including bank holidays), local pension scheme, a cycle to work scheme and other travel initiatives, annual increments within the pay scale, and more. It is an exciting and vibrant place to work, with many different challenges and is a proud Living Wage supporter.
This post is part time (17.5 hours per week, working pattern to be agreed), fixed term for 1 year and is available from 1 March 2023.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Julie Browne, Senior Lecturer (Academic Practice) at [email protected]
Salary £35,333 - £42,155 per annum, pro rata (Grade 6). Appointments to roles at Cardiff University are usually made at bottom of scale unless in exceptional circumstances however, for this position, the starting salary is capped at £37,474 due to limited funding.
Date advert posted: Tuesday, 28 February 2023
Closing date: Friday, 17 March 2023
Please be aware that Cardiff University reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.
Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.
Cardiff University is a signatory to the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), which means that in hiring and promotion decisions we will evaluate applicants on the quality of their research, not publication metrics or the identity of the journal in which the research is published. More information is available at: Responsible research assessment - Research - Cardiff University
Centre for Medical Education
School of Medicine
College of Biomedical and Life Sciences
An exciting opportunity is available for a Research Associate to work on a research programme aiming to ensure that junior doctor (Intern) posts in Ireland are optimally configured to offer the highest quality training, excellent opportunities for clinical experience, and placements that put junior doctors at the heart of clinical care.
The postholder will work on a unique Irish Medical Council-funded programme grant entitled ‘External Review and Recommendations regarding the quality and configuration of Medical Education and Training Posts’, whose purpose is to review and make recommendations regarding medical intern training posts in Ireland.
The successful candidate will be an experienced researcher, with expertise in healthcare education or social sciences/educational research, and, ideally, an understanding of the postgraduate medical education environment. They will be joining an established team reflecting a longstanding and effective collaboration between Cardiff University School of Medicine and the Cardiff Unit for Research and Evaluation in Medical and Dental Education (CUREMeDE), based in the School of Social Sciences. They will be expected to undertake administrative tasks associated with the research project, including conducting literature searching and reviews, planning and conducting qualitative interviews and focus groups, undertaking and assisting with regular reporting to the project board, and contributing to the timely and efficient delivery of the project stages.
You will collaborate with Mrs Julie Browne and Professor Alison Bullock on the data collection and analysis required to deliver the project. This is a great opportunity to assist in the delivery of an ambitious project that has the potential for policy impact in medical training across the whole of Ireland. Further details on the role and responsibilities, as well as the scope of the research project, can be found below.
The postholder will be based in the Heath Park campus, Cardiff. The majority of roles at Cardiff University are currently operating under “blended working” arrangements, with staff having the flexibility to work partly from home and partly from the University campus depending on specific business requirements. Discussions around these arrangements can take place after the successful candidate has been appointed.
Cardiff University offers many excellent benefits, including 45 days annual leave (including bank holidays), local pension scheme, a cycle to work scheme and other travel initiatives, annual increments within the pay scale, and more. It is an exciting and vibrant place to work, with many different challenges and is a proud Living Wage supporter.
This post is part time (17.5 hours per week, working pattern to be agreed), fixed term for 1 year and is available from 1 March 2023.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Julie Browne, Senior Lecturer (Academic Practice) at [email protected]
Salary £35,333 - £42,155 per annum, pro rata (Grade 6). Appointments to roles at Cardiff University are usually made at bottom of scale unless in exceptional circumstances however, for this position, the starting salary is capped at £37,474 due to limited funding.
Date advert posted: Tuesday, 28 February 2023
Closing date: Friday, 17 March 2023
Please be aware that Cardiff University reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.
Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.
Cardiff University is a signatory to the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), which means that in hiring and promotion decisions we will evaluate applicants on the quality of their research, not publication metrics or the identity of the journal in which the research is published. More information is available at: Responsible research assessment - Research - Cardiff University
Job Description
Main function
To conduct research within medical and healthcare education and contribute to the overall research performance of the School and University, carrying out research leading to the publishing of high-quality research. To pursue excellence in research and to inspire others to do the same.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Research
Other
To conduct research within medical and healthcare education and contribute to the overall research performance of the School and University, carrying out research leading to the publishing of high-quality research. To pursue excellence in research and to inspire others to do the same.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Research
- To conduct research within medical and healthcare education in support of an Irish Medical Council-funded project to review and make recommendations regarding the quality and configuration of medical training posts in Ireland and contribute to the overall research performance of the School and University by the production of measurable outputs including bidding for funding, and publishing in national academic journals and conferences.
- To develop research objectives and proposals for own or joint research including research funding proposals.
- To attend and or present at conferences/seminars at a local and national level as required.
- To undertake administrative tasks associated with the research project, including the planning and organisation of the project and the implementation of procedures required to ensure accurate and timely reporting.
- To conduct data collection (interviews and focus groups) and analysis required to deliver the project.
- To prepare research ethics and research governance applications as appropriate.
- To review and synthesise existing research literature, reports, grey literature and workforce data within the field.
- To participate in School research activities.
- To build and create networks both internally and externally to the university, to influence decisions, explore future research requirements, and share research ideas for the benefit of research projects.
Other
- To engage effectively with industrial, commercial and public sector organisations, professional institutions, other academic institutions etc., regionally and nationally to raise awareness of the School’s profile, to cultivate strategically valuable alliances, and to pursue opportunities for collaboration across a range of activities. These activities are expected to contribute to the School and the enhancement of its regional and national profile.
- To undergo personal and professional development that is appropriate to and which will enhance performance.
- To participate in School administration and activities to promote the School and its work to the wider University and the outside world.
- Any other duties not included above, but consistent with the role.
Person Specification
Essential Criteria
Qualifications and Education
1. Postgraduate degree at PhD level (or nearing completion / submission) in a related subject area or relevant career experience
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
2. An established expertise and proven portfolio of research and/or relevant career experience within the following research fields:
4. Proven ability to publish in national journals / national/international conferences and/or other research outputs
5. Knowledge and understanding of competitive research funding to be able to develop applications to funding bodies
Communication and Team Working
6. Proven ability in effective and persuasive communication, including presentation skills
7. Ability to work effectively with others to focus team efforts and motivate individuals
Other
8. Proven ability to demonstrate creativity, innovation and team-working within work setting
Desirable Criteria
9. Evidence of understanding and/or experience of the postgraduate medical/healthcare training context
10. Evidence of ability to participate in and develop both internal and external networks and utilise them to enhance the research activities of the School
Qualifications and Education
1. Postgraduate degree at PhD level (or nearing completion / submission) in a related subject area or relevant career experience
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
2. An established expertise and proven portfolio of research and/or relevant career experience within the following research fields:
i. Healthcare education OR
ii. Social sciences/educational research
3. Knowledge of current status of research in healthcare including qualitative and quantitative methods4. Proven ability to publish in national journals / national/international conferences and/or other research outputs
5. Knowledge and understanding of competitive research funding to be able to develop applications to funding bodies
Communication and Team Working
6. Proven ability in effective and persuasive communication, including presentation skills
7. Ability to work effectively with others to focus team efforts and motivate individuals
Other
8. Proven ability to demonstrate creativity, innovation and team-working within work setting
Desirable Criteria
9. Evidence of understanding and/or experience of the postgraduate medical/healthcare training context
10. Evidence of ability to participate in and develop both internal and external networks and utilise them to enhance the research activities of the School
Additional Information
Cardiff University is a signatory to the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), which means that in hiring and promotion decisions we will evaluate applicants on the quality of their research, not publication metrics or the identity of the journal in which the research is published. More information is available at: Responsible research assessment - Research - Cardiff University.
How we will support you in performing in this role –
There are some things that you must have before you can start this role (see ‘Essential Criteria’), but other things can be developed either through training, or just by general on-the-job experience. We want to support and develop you once you have started in the role using a combination of the following to get the best out of you:
IMPORTANT- Evidencing Criteria
It is the School of Medicine's policy to use the person specification as a key tool for short-listing. Candidates should evidence that they meet ALL of the essential criteria as well as, where relevant, the desirable. As part of the application process you will be asked to provide this evidence via a supporting statement.
Please ensure when submitting this document / attaching it to your application profile you name it with the vacancy reference number, in this instance for this post, 16060BR
If candidates do not provide written evidence of meeting all of the essential criteria then their application will not be progressed. The School of Medicine welcome the submission of CVs to accompany evidence of the job-based criteria.
How we will support you in performing in this role –
There are some things that you must have before you can start this role (see ‘Essential Criteria’), but other things can be developed either through training, or just by general on-the-job experience. We want to support and develop you once you have started in the role using a combination of the following to get the best out of you:
- Regular one-to-ones with your manager
- An experienced and supportive team around you
- Supporting you through job-relevant training and development that you may require
- A mentoring scheme
IMPORTANT- Evidencing Criteria
It is the School of Medicine's policy to use the person specification as a key tool for short-listing. Candidates should evidence that they meet ALL of the essential criteria as well as, where relevant, the desirable. As part of the application process you will be asked to provide this evidence via a supporting statement.
Please ensure when submitting this document / attaching it to your application profile you name it with the vacancy reference number, in this instance for this post, 16060BR
If candidates do not provide written evidence of meeting all of the essential criteria then their application will not be progressed. The School of Medicine welcome the submission of CVs to accompany evidence of the job-based criteria.
Salary Range Min.
35,333
Salary Range Max.
42,155
Job Category
Academic - Research, Education, Medical & Dental
Grade
Grade 6
