Application closing date 26/02/2020  
Salary £28,331 to £31,866  
Job category/type Research
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Job description

You will support the development, implementation and analysis of qualitative research projects conducted in the area of diet, food choice and obesity across the Island of Ireland.   

It will involve qualitative research, including conducting focus groups and interviews in both NI and ROI. You will also be expected to assist in administrative tasks and data processing, data analysis and results dissemination. The studies are funded by Safefood.  

The School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences has over 560 staff and over 2000 students.

The University has invested more than GBP 100 million in research and teaching infrastructure across the Health Sciences and Royal Victoria Hospital Campuses, and will invest a further GBP 350m in buildings and facilities across the University over the next ten years to support the University's Vision 2020.

The Centre for Public (CPH) Health is based within three buildings on Royal Victoria Hospital Site and is one of three research Centres in the School of Medicine Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences. 

CPH is committed to identifying the epidemiological and genetic risk factors that are important for the health of the individual and of the population and to develop screening and interventions to reduce the burden of chronic diseases in the future. Thus advancing the health of the public at a regional, national and international level, by increasing knowledge and influencing clinical and public health practice and policy.

This is a fixed term contract until 31 October 2020 

The successful candidate must have: 

• First or upper second class honours degree or equivalent in Psychology, Nutrition/Dietetics, Public Health or closely related discipline.
• At least 6 months continuous and recent experience working in one of the following fields (or a closely related field): clinical nutrition, public health nutrition, maternal health, behaviour change.  
• Experience working directly with research participants.  
• Experience of using qualitative research methods within a research study. 
• Experience analysing qualitative research data e.g. using thematic analysis. 

Queen's University Belfast is a driver of innovation based on our talented, multinational workforce. Throughout the University, our academics are collaborating across disciplines to develop new discoveries and insights, working with outside agencies and institutions on projects of international significance. We are connected and networked with strategic partnerships across the world, helping us to expand our impact on wider society locally, nationally and globally. The University is committed to attracting, retaining and developing the best global talent within an environment that enables them to realise their full potential.

We are a leader in gender equality and diversity, and are one of the UK's most successful universities in the Athena SWAN initiative which promotes gender equality and career progression. We are ranked 1st in the UK for knowledge transfer partnerships, (Innovate UK) 9th in the UK for University facilities (Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey 2018) and 14th in the UK for research quality (Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019).

Based in Belfast, a modern capital city, our beautiful campus is surrounded by abundant acres of parkland and is renowned as one of the safest and affordable cities in the UK. The choice of local Schools from pre-nursery upwards are some of the best available, and lovers of the outdoors can enjoy any number of activities from rowing and kayaking to top class golf among many others. We are immensely proud of what our city and our University will offer you.

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