This document provides details of a research associate position with the University of Manchester to work on a project developing sustainable mental healthcare in Indonesia. Key responsibilities include coordinating qualitative research, collaborating with international partners, and contributing to outputs like academic papers and community engagement events.
This document provides details of a research associate position with the University of Manchester to work on a project developing sustainable mental healthcare in Indonesia. Key responsibilities include coordinating qualitative research, collaborating with international partners, and contributing to outputs like academic papers and community engagement events.
This document provides details of a research associate position with the University of Manchester to work on a project developing sustainable mental healthcare in Indonesia. Key responsibilities include coordinating qualitative research, collaborating with international partners, and contributing to outputs like academic papers and community engagement events.
This document provides details of a research associate position with the University of Manchester to work on a project developing sustainable mental healthcare in Indonesia. Key responsibilities include coordinating qualitative research, collaborating with international partners, and contributing to outputs like academic papers and community engagement events.
Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:
Contact: Prof Penny Bee / Dr Helen Brooks Email: penny.bee@manchester.ac.uk / helen.brooks@manchester.ac.uk _____________________________________________________________________
Overview of the post
We wish to appoint a Research Associate to join the NIHR HTA Global Health Research group developing sustainable care for depression and anxiety in Indonesia. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to a large, multi-site programme of work, that is using mixed methods And PCIE to develop clinical mental health services and research capacity in Indonesia. The programme is a collaboration between the University of Manchester, the University of Indonesia, the Indonesian Ministry of Health and third sector/community groups.
Introduction to the University of Manchester and the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health The University of Manchester is the largest single-site university in the UK with around 38,000 students and more than 11,000 staff. We aim to become one of the top 25 research universities in the world by 2020 and are committed to delivering an outstanding teaching and learning experience; contributing to the social and economic success of local, national and international communities; producing the highest calibre graduates; and developing our staff to be amongst the very best of their peers.
To achieve our ambitious goals, we aim to attract and retain the very best people to work across a range of academic disciplines and support functions. The Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health (FBMH) The Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health was created on 1 August 2016 when the Faculty of Life Sciences and the Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences were brought together in a new, integrated structure to deliver a truly translational approach to the life sciences, ensuring smooth research pathways - from pure discovery science through to clinical application and patient care. With a total annual income of over £300 million, and over 3,000 members of staff, the Faculty is comparable in size to a medium-sized UK university. Thirty undergraduate and 90 postgraduate programmes offer our 11,000 students’ opportunities to develop the skills and knowledge they need for a successful career.
The Faculty’s matrix structure facilitates interdisciplinary working and enables us to learn from each other and share best practice; and our eight, strategic Research Domains help to articulate our research strengths, drive large-scale, collaborative research activities and strengthen relationships with our research and healthcare partners. The integration of discovery biology, clinical application and patient care within a single Faculty, particularly in a region with notable health inequality, provides us with a real opportunity to have a very significant and positive impact on people’s lives.
Our strategic partnerships
The Faculty has established a number of key strategic partnerships that underpin its ambitions to develop ground-breaking research.
Working alongside six local NHS Trusts, the Faculty is a key member of the Manchester Academic Health Science Centre (MAHSC) - a federation of equal partners that unites leading healthcare providers with world-class academics and researchers. It aims to be a global centre for the delivery of applied health research and education and provide leadership for our local and regional health systems.
We also play a leading role in Health Innovation Manchester (HInM), which was launched in September 2015, as part of the UK Government’s decision to devolve health and social care responsibilities to Greater Manchester. HInM offers a unique opportunity to bring together health and social care, academic and life science related business resources across the region to deliver an innovative health ecosystem that can help accelerate innovation into our local health and social care systems, enhance our global scientific standing and act as a magnet for inward investment.
Key partnerships in the charitable sector include Cancer Research UK; Diabetes UK; and the Wellcome Trust; and the Faculty also has research and funding links to a number of commercial organisations including Unilever, AstraZeneca, GlaxoSmithKline and Boots, who help us to bring new drugs and products to the market.
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Our diverse job opportunities include an attractive benefits package with family-friendly policies that provide for flexible working. We care deeply about career and personal development, offering a structured induction programme for new staff, an annual performance and development review, staff training for all career stages and mentoring opportunities to support your career development.
We have a genuine commitment to equality of opportunity for our staff and students, and are proud to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse community we serve. As a global institution, situated at the heart of a lively, culturally diverse city, we welcome applicants of all nationalities. To help international job applicants plan for life in the UK, we have put together some useful information on passports and visas, travel to the UK, accommodation and a number of other practical considerations.
At the University of Manchester, we are committed to the development of all staff and through- out this post will offer training and personal development opportunities relevant to your skills, experience and career aspirations.
Overall Purpose of the Job
The key purpose of this post is to contribute to this 48-month study, engaging with academic and research staff, clinicians, third sector organisations, mental health service users and their families, education and other relevant organisations. The successful post holder will be expected to coordinate, conduct programme studies to time, target and budget, with a particular emphasis on qualitative and mixed method approaches. This will involve extensive liaison with an international project team and public and patient communities in Indonesia. The post is based at the University of Manchester, in the UK, although there may be opportunity for overseas travel.
Key Responsibilities, Accountabilities or Duties
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary, multi-ethnic research team, and strengthen
collaborations between programme partners. • Contribute to the detailed planning of research including drafting of study protocols; drafting ethics applications and seeking other necessary research approvals • Contribute to the day-to-day management of applied mental health research studies • Lead qualitative and mixed method research planning, data collection co-ordination and analysis as required and directed by the line manager(s) • Contribute to the organisation, conduct and analysis of Patient Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) and participatory research approaches in Indonesia • Contribute to high quality outputs/deliverables, both traditional (e.g., academic papers and non-traditional (e.g., community engagement events, co-produced resources). • Provide regular reports on the progress of project(s) and discuss the ongoing research with the academic and project management team • Make formal and informal presentations locally, nationally and internationally where required • Draft, submit and revise journal articles for publication; • Participate in in person and remote (online) research meetings, including taking notes when required • Provide supervision, mentoring and research support to peers and colleagues, including the coordination and delivery of research capacity building activities. • Facilitate and contribute to clinical training events with specialist and non-specialist workers delivering low intensity psychological interventions The job description should be regarded as a guide of duties required and it is not intended to be definitive. It may be subject to variation from time to time, following consultation with the post holder.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential Desirable Qualifications • PhD in a relevant subject (or and Education thesis and education submitted by role commencement date and awaiting examination). Experience • Substantial experience of low- • Experience of working with intensity psychological service users/carers/family interventions (delivery and members using mental health teaching/supervision of services trainees) • Experience of writing for lay • Substantial experience of audiences. planning and successfully • Experiences of contributing to completing qualitative and research grant applications participatory research methods • Experience of capacity building and studies and/or research in global • Experience of organising health/LMIC contexts research governance and approvals for projects • Experience of writing and publishing research papers • Experience of working in mental health research • Experience of capacity building in mental health services or research
Skills • Able to design and conduct
qualitative research • Able to lead on the organisation, conduct and analysis of PPIE and participatory research approaches • Excellent and demonstrable scientific writing skills with an ability to convey research ideas and findings clearly • Able to use a range of computer software packages used in qualitative analysis methods • Able to develop productive working relationships with external stakeholders in the health and care sector • Excellent communication skills, both written and oral • Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary research team • Ability to exercise a high degree of personal initiative in organising creative research approaches • Enthusiasm, commitment and ability to produce consistently high-quality work within tight deadlines • Willingness to perform a wide range of tasks with initiative and as required • Ability to lead small group and facilitate group and individual health professional training exercises
Knowledge • Knowledge of mental health Knowledge of working with
research research collaborators and • Knowledge of the design, participants in LMIC contexts conduct and reporting a range of study designs including qualitative, mixed method and process evaluations. • Knowledge and experience of co- production methods with service users and carers of mental health services • Knowledge of Low intensity talking treatments and stepped care models of mental health care
