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    University Research Fellow - York, United Kingdom - York St John University

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    The Role

    We are now seeking to expand our postdoctoral community by launching a University Research Fellowship Scheme. The first of its kind at our university, the fellowship provides an exciting opportunity for outstanding early career researchers to pursue an independent and original programme of research in a supportive and collaborative environment.

    Fellows will join either the or the . A mentor will also support and guide their career development to complement access to a range of training opportunities to enhance their professional, teaching, and research skills. A small annual research expenses budget will also be provided via the institute to conduct the research and disseminate research findings.

    Information on the two institutes can be found on our website and by contacting the directors, Professor Matthew Reason () and Professor Garry Tew ().

    It is anticipated that the fellowship will provide a platform for the recipient to consolidate their research career and contribute to the aims our research institutes by conducting world-leading, impactful research, that builds on our current areas of research strength or compliments them in a way that clearly enhances our research capabilities.

    Required Skills and Experience

    Applications are invited from any area of research. However, alignment with our is necessary. Similarly, demonstrable synergy between the proposed programme of research and existing research at our university is required.

    Areas of particular interest to the Institute for Social Justice include participatory and co-productive research; racial justice research; and work with children and young people or disabled and neurodiverse communities. Areas of particular interest to the Institute for Health and Care Improvement include physical activity for health, applied mental health research, and social care research.

    Applicants should have a PhD and evidence of high-quality publications indicative of the ability to successfully undertake an independent programme of impactful research.

    Fellowships are to be undertaken full-time for a period of three-years or part-time for a period of six- years.

    To be eligible to apply for the fellowship applicants must have completed their PhD in the last 3 years (any time during 2021 to application deadline). The three years does not include periods of parental leave or periods of absence due to ill-heath.

    The application form includes a question asking candidates to detail a 3-year research plan that will form part of the assessment of each candidate. This should include information on background and justification of the planned research, aims/research questions, methods, planned outcomes/outputs, resource requirements, and be no longer than three A4 pages (single line-spaced, 12 font).

    Additional Information

    Applicants should also identify a potential mentor within York St John University aligned to the programme of research. A letter of support should be provided from this member of academic staff as part of the application. Without a letter of support from an appropriate mentor applications cannot be considered further.

    For the research profiles of our current research staff, please see our website and our .

    For informal enquiries, please contact Professor Andrew Hill, Head of Postgraduate Research, .

    We offer a range of family friendly and inclusive policies and facilities to support staff from different backgrounds. As part of our commitment to providing an inclusive working environment, consideration is given to all requests for job share or flexible working arrangements.

    Please note that CVs are not accepted in place of the application form.

    Our benefits package

    We offer a wide range of employee benefits including -

    Excellent annual leave entitlement, including five discretionary university closure days over the Christmas period

    Disability leave (applies to staff who have disclosed a disability and is also available to staff with disabled dependants)

    Pension scheme

    Health Cash Plan after six months service

    Employee Assistance Programme

    Paid leave for Armed Forces Reservists

    On-campus courses, one-to-one tutorials, and online resources to help you develop your digital skills and work with new software

    Relocation expenses package for certain roles

    Reimbursement of Skilled Worker Visa application fees and for additional costs

    Further information about life at YSJ

    Read more about our culture, inclusive community, working arrangements and benefits for York St John employees

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    Closing Date - Friday 10 May 2024 at midnight Provisional Interview Date - Wednesday 05 June 2024

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