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Research Fellow in Pharmacy

Employer
ASTON UNIVERSITY
Location
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Salary
£40,792 to £48,677 per annum
Closing date
21 Mar 2019

Job Details

Life & Health Sciences

Location:      Aston University Main Campus
Salary:      £40,792 to £48,677 per annum
Grade:      Grade 09
Contract Type:      Fixed Term (24 Months)
Basis:      Full Time
Closing Date:      23.59 hours GMT on Thursday 21 March 2019
Interview Date:      To be confirmed

Applications are invited for a Research Fellowship, which is a joint post between Aston Pharmacy School and the Pharmacists’ Defence Association (PDA). The successful applicant will be expected to undertake a programme of research to understand the policy context around the development of pharmaceutical primary care.

Applicants must have a first degree in a relevant subject and a PhD or professional doctorate within Pharmacy, Health Service Research, Public Policy or another relevant discipline. In addition, candidates should have experience of initiating and conducting research up to doctoral level, writing up/contributing to the write up of research for high quality publications and experience of presenting at seminars, conferences, etc. The successful candidate will be based both at Aston Pharmacy School and at the Pharmacists’ Defence Association.

Informal enquires about these posts may be made to Professor Chris Langley, Head of Aston Pharmacy School (0121 204 3979 or c.a.langley@aston.ac.uk) or to Alima Batchelor, Head of Policy, Pharmacists’ Defence Association (0121 513 0961 or alima.batchelor@the-pda.org).

Company

Our Mission

To be the UK’s leading university for business and the professions, where original research, enterprise and inspiring teaching deliver global impact.

Our Vision

In 2020 Aston will have an international reputation as the source of the people and the ideas that will shape the businesses and the communities of tomorrow.

We will be:

  • Ranked within the top 1% of universities in the world
  • Exceptional in terms of our worldwide reputation for graduate employability – as a result of innovative teaching and placement opportunities
  • Recognised for excellence in research that delivers real solutions for local and global challenges, develops research leaders and provides the foundations for new businesses
  • Focused on the needs of business and the professions, with courses and research that build on our strengths
  • Transforming lives: developing sought-after, entrepreneurial graduates – from a wide range of backgrounds – with global citizenship skills
  • Delivering our research and teaching in collaboration with international partners and innovative businesses
  • A university with sustainability at the core of all we do, meeting world-class standards for environmental performance
  • A welcoming community that is a great place to work and study.

Our Mission and Vision focus on two ‘core aims’:
1. Developing internationally sought after Aston
Graduates
2. Delivering excellent and transformational Aston
Research

2020 Strategy

With its focus on the application of knowledge for economic and social benefit, Aston University has a distinct mission that sets it apart.

Going forward to 2020, Aston must maintain its responsiveness to the needs of a changing world whilst remaining true to a distinctive, original purpose. Our strategy sets out aims and goals to ensure we are even more distinctive within a crowded and increasingly competitive environment.
 
Divided into eight categories, the strategy states Aston’s commitment to sustainability and social responsibility, widening participation, producing research with real-world impact, building strong links with business, industry and the public sector, and equipping our graduates with the skills they need to thrive.

Company info
Telephone
+(44)01212043000
Location
ASTON TRIANGLE
BIRMINGHAM
WEST MIDLANDS
B4 7ET
United Kingdom

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