Research Fellow

The purpose of the Research Fellow role is to assist with building capacity and capability within applied mental health research as part of an NIHR funded 'Mental Health Leader Award' (MHLA) project. This award is led by Professor Emma L. Giles in the School of Health and Life Sciences, together with colleagues from across the University and in partnership with Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust and the University of York.

The Mental Health Leader Award is a large infrastructure funding award intended to identify, through wider stakeholder consultation, mental health priorities in the Tees Valley. Your role will be to help facilitate this consultation work and build capacity and capability in applying for mental health-related external research funding grants. You will assist with the design, development, planning, delivery, and reporting of mental health research projects as part of the award.

Led by Professor Giles, the team includes colleagues from across the School of Health and Life Sciences and wider University, with expertise including in Public Health, Health Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Rehabilitation, and Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement. The team comprises of research Professors, Associate Professors, Senior Lecturers and Lecturers, with support and mentorship provided by this team to you.

You will be expected to have a minimum of a Masters degree in a relevant discipline, strong knowledge and experience of research methods, and a high level of analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills. It is essential that you have experience of writing external research funding applications and journal articles. It is desirable to have experience and knowledge of working with mental health conditions and/or working with healthcare clinicians in the context of research., Disability Confident
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