Advertiser's description (via Centre for Food Policy):
City St George’s, University of London is the University of business, practice and the professions and brings together the expertise and excellence of City, University of London and St George’s, University of London into one institution.
The combined university is one of the largest suppliers of the health workforce in the capital, as well as one of the largest higher education destinations for London students.
Combining a breadth of disciplines across health, business, law, creativity, communications, science and technology, we are creating a ‘health powerhouse’ for students, researchers, the NHS and partners in uniting a world-leading specialist health university. We are now one of the UK’s largest health educators, where staff and students have access to an expanded team of brilliant academic and professional services colleagues, combined resources and facilities and more interdisciplinary opportunities.
The merger creates opportunities to generate significant change in the world of healthcare including changes to treatment, population health monitoring, workforce development and leadership, policy, and advocacy.
Background
The Centre for Food Policy at City St George’s, University of London, is a leading interdisciplinary centre focused on shaping effective food systems. The Research Fellow will contribute to the “Evaluation and co-creation of the Healthy Start scheme” an NIHR-funded research study led by Professor Christina Vogel, who is also Director at the Centre for Food Policy. The post holder will work closely with Ms. Millie Barrett, the Project Manager and Researcher.
Responsibilities
The Research Fellow will work closely with work package leads and researchers across the project to conduct, support and facilitate research activities of the study, including but not limited to: conducting and analysing qualitative interviews; supporting the completion of primary quantitative data collection and analysis; supporting participatory action research activities; and contributing or leading project outputs.
Person Specification
The successful candidate has completed a PhD in a relevant field, has experience in public health or anthropological research methods, and is familiar with the NHS Healthy Start scheme. They should possess excellent writing and interpersonal skills, the ability to work independently and collaboratively, and experience in presenting scientific work.
Additional Information
Closing date: 2nd February 2025 at 11:59pm.
Any questions about the role should be emailed to Professor Christina Vogel at or Dr. Sarah Muir.
Interviews are scheduled to take place on: 13th & 14th February 2025.
The selection process will involve a 5-minute presentation on a pre-set topic and a 25-minute interview.
Presentation topic and interview panel composition will be emailed ahead of time.
Interviews will be held online using Microsoft Teams.
Specific details will be confirmed at the interview stage.
