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Date published
23/03/2021
Vacancy ID: 1941
Location: Leicester
Department: Diabetes Research Centre
Vacancy terms: Full-time, fixed term contract until 30 September 2024
Salary details: Grade 7 £34,804 to £40,322 per annum or Grade 8 £44,045 to £49,553 per annum
Hours per week: 40
Advert closes midnight on: 08 Apr 2021
About the role
The Diabetes Research Centre are looking to recruit either a Research Associate or Research Fellow to join an established, successful research team to contribute to a programme of work which aims to address health inequalities, improve minority ethnic health and to improve cardiometabolic health outcomes as part of Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) East Midlands, based at the Leicester Diabetes Centre (LDC).
The Centre is internationally recognised for its research in diabetes and cardiovascular disease, and also hosts the NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) and the Centre for Black and Minority Ethnic Health (CBMEH). The post provides an excellent opportunity for an ambitious researcher to contribute to the ongoing development of our Research Centre.
About you
As a Research Associate, you will have a PhD in a relevant discipline alongside evidence of a contribution to peer-reviewed journal papers. You will have strong analytical and problem solving capabilities with an ability to work both as part of a research team and independently.
As a Research Fellow, you will have a PhD in a relevant discipline alongside evidence of an emerging/developing research profile and /or respected nationally/international profile for area of expertise. You will be able to demonstrate a commitment to your area of expertise as well as an ability to manage and deliver collaborative based research projects.
As part of your application, please indicate which role you wish to be considered for and please review both job summaries for the Research Associate and Research Fellow
Additional information
Enquiries are welcome and should be made to Carol Akroyd on carol.akroyd@uhl-tr.nhs.uk
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