University of Greenwich
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title:
Research Fellow in Health and Social
Sciences
Department:
Date of Job Evaluation:
TBC
Psychology, Social Work and
Counselling
Professor Pam Maras, Head of Department, Director of Research and Enterprise
Dr David Smith, Dr Carlos Moreno Leguizamon
Role reports to:
Direct Reports
Indirect Reports:
Other Key contacts:
Grade:
AC1 (pt. 23)
Dr James Gritton, Dr Claire Monks.
PURPOSE OF ROLE: To work on existing projects on palliative and end of life care among BME groups, pain
management and the health status of Gypsies Roma and Travellers. The successful
appointee will also help to develop new research in the Faculty of Education and Health,
including designing and conducting research and writing proposals and peer reviewed
journal articles and associated administrative duties as required.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Team Specific:
 Responsibility for designing and carrying out research effectively in order to successfully achieve the
research aims
 Monitor the research and ensure that outputs are completed to deadline
 Work effectively individually and within a research team environment
 Prepare and publish results of the research in peer reviewed journals and research reports
 Prepare and present results at academic and non-academic conferences to disseminate findings to
researchers and practitioners in the field
 Liaise with external and internal contacts to develop collaborations for research proposals and projects
 Assist in the preparation of research proposals for external funding
Generic:
 To take part in Department and Faculty activities such as representing the ‘Ageing Daily Life and the
Life Course’ research cluster at the Centre for Positive Ageing meetings and organising cluster
meetings.
Managing Self
 Be familiar with key literature in cognate areas
 Work independently to achieve project deadlines
 Regularly communicate progress to line managers, other team members and other internal and
external parties
Core Requirements
 Adhere to and promote the University’s Equality and Diversity policies
 Ensure compliance with Health & Safety regulations
 Support and promote the University’s Sustainability policies, including the Carbon Management
Plan, and carry out duties in a resource efficient way, recognising the shared responsibility
of minimising the university's negative environmental impacts wherever possible.
Additional Requirements:
 Travel to partner institutions for project meetings, as well as national/international conferences
 Membership of the University of Greenwich Early Career Research Programme (if eligible)
 Undertake such other duties as may reasonably be requested
 The successful applicant will be required to undertake a DBS check. The University will arrange
this.
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KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:
 Successful conduction interviews, focus groups and other forms of data collection as required.
 Deadlines met, including for data preparation and analysis, publications, presentations, and research
meetings etc., within agreed timelines and targets.
 Familiarity with relevant research literature.
 Publication of research findings in international peer-reviewed journals.
 Contribution to writing external research bids.

Production of research report updates every quarter.
KEY RELATIONSHIPS (Internal & External):
 Professor Pam Maras, Head of Department, University of Greenwich
 Professor Pat Schofield, Head of Centre for Positive Ageing, University of Greenwich
 Dr Carlos Moreno, Senior Lecturer (Principal Investigator Palliative Care and End of Life Practices,
University of Greenwich
 Dr David Smith, Principal Lecturer (Principal Investigator Palliative Care and End of Life Practices,
University of Greenwich)
 Dept. and Faculty staff as relevant
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential
Experience
 Evidence of designing, managing and
conducting research projects.
 Significant experience in qualitative research
methods, either independently or within a
research team.
 Experience in assisting writing bids for
external funding
 Understanding of research budgets.
Skills

Academic background in social sciences
(sociology/anthropology) applied to health.
 Analysis/coding of qualitative data using
relevant software.
 Ability to communicate effectively within a
research team in order to keep all parties up
to date with project developments.
 Ability to communicate research findings to
academics and non-academics.
 Ability to liaise with external parties to develop
research collaborations.
 Ability to work under pressure, to tight
research deadlines.
Proficiency in and experience of dealing with
administrative tasks and processes.
Qualifications
 Masters level qualification in Sociology,
Anthropology or cognate discipline.
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Desirable
Experience
 Presenting research findings to academic and
non-academic audiences
 Peer reviewed publications record.
Skills

Ability to participate in research meetings and
other meetings as required. .
Qualifications
 A PhD in Sociology or cognate discipline.
University of Greenwich
Date of issue……………..
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