Research Fellow in Public Health - TRUUD Project Manchester, England
Job description
The University of Manchester are seeking to appoint a Research Fellow to help shape Greater Manchester’s built environment planning, development and management to transform the local population’s physical and mental health with a specific focus on transport and infrastructure development of the city-region. The successful applicant will join a large research consortium - funded through the UK Prevention Research Partnership (administered by the Medical Research Council) - whose aim is to reduce the burden of Non-Communicable Diseases linked to the built environment through the transformation of the urban planning and development systems across the UK. They will be supervised by the academic leads at the University of Manchester based at the Spatial Policy & Analysis Lab of the Manchester Urban Institute and the Division of Population Health, Health Services Research & Primary Care. The role demands a special blend of skills and experience that combines public health, epidemiology, large datasets, analytical, technical and methodological expertise.
As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.
Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out more here.
Blended working arrangements may be considered.
Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.
Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:
Name: Professor Arpana Verma or Professor Cecilia Wong
Email: [email protected] or [email protected]
General enquiries:
Email: [email protected]
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This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.
Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.
