Research Fellow - Qualitative (025717-R)

An exciting opportunity for an experienced and skilled qualitative researcher has become available in the School of Biosciences and Medicine within the area of Experimental Medicine.

The research team has been involved in a wide range of projects over the last 15 years, focusing on how to measure quality and health outcomes from routine data, quality improvement and technology trials, integrating the use of the computer into the clinical consultation, and the surveillance of infectious diseases using routine data.

The team are looking to recruit a new Research Fellow to provide high quality mixed methods research expertise within the multidisciplinary research team, thereby contributing to the to the delivery of studies within the theme. The researcher will join the Clinical Informatics and Health Outcomes Research group (www.clininf.eu) in the Department of Clinical & Experimental Medicine (www.surrey.ac.uk/clinical-and-experimental-medicine/) to extend the research team’s capacity and capability.

The researcher for this post will be responsible for a variety of research activities across a portfolio of UK and EU projects. The researchers will provide administrative support for a variety of research-related activities; conduct data collection, patients interviews, mainly focussing on qualitative analysis and some quantitative analysis; and day-to-day management of the project under the supervision of the Principal Investigator, Prof Simon de Lusignan and the Programme Manager, Dr Filipa Ferreira. 

This post will be undertaken in a vibrant, inter-disciplinary research environment with a strong international reputation. The post is available immediately and is offered on fixed term contract but very likely to be extended.

In addition to salary you will receive a generous annual leave entitlement and excellent development opportunities. 

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Professor Simon de Lusignan via email at: s.lusignan@surrey.ac.uk, or Dr Filipa Ferreira via email at: f.ferreira@surrey.ac.uk

Details about the Clinical Informatics and Health Outcomes Research Group can be found at: clininf.eu  or and further information about the Faculty can be found at http://www.surrey.ac.uk/fhms/.

Closing Date: 25 May 2017
Category: Research & Teaching