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The role
The main purpose of the job is to undertake research and support the delivery of the OSMOSIS research programme as required. OSMOSIS is funded by the National Institute of Health and Care Research. The aim of OSMOSIS is to co-produce resources and toolkits to improve the support available to family/informal carers for a relative affected by psychosis. The OSMOSIS programme comprises three work packages: (i) a service mapping exercise in three local boroughs across East London and East Sussex; (ii) a qualitative study using individual interviews with carers and focus groups with various staff to explore carers’ experiences of accessing social care support; and (iii) co-production and sharing of outputs with associated toolkits to improve and facilitate support for carers.
The research programme is jointly led by researchers at the University of Surrey and City St George’s, with further co-investigators based in University of Kent and community organisations. There will be a second Post-Doctoral Research Fellow based at City St George’s, and the two Fellows will work closely for the duration of the research programme. Both postholders will work on all three of the programme’s work packages, taking the lead for their respective areas. Main duties will include establishing and strengthening collaboration with local community carer organisations, carer support workers, conducting desktop and site-based service mapping exercise, qualitative data collection and analysis, and working closely with the PPI Leads in co-producing outputs and associated toolkits to aid implementation. There will be opportunities to contribute to and lead academic papers and presentations at dissemination events.
About you
Applications are invited from candidates with qualitative and participatory/co-produced research expertise, and experience in conducting community engagement and service mapping. Applicants drawing on personal experiences of caring for a loved one living with mental health challenges in their work will be particularly welcome. The postholder will be based in a team with considerable expertise in providing support and mentoring for researchers working from a lived experience perspective. We welcome applications from people from racially minoritised communities. You will need to be motivated, efficient, have good communication skills, and excellent track record of completing deliverables on time. You will manage the day-to-day running of the work packages and work closely with the rest of the research team and the network of collaborators.
The role will involve some travel to partner organisations based in London and East Sussex.
The successful candidate will work directly with the programme lead, Dr Cassie M Hazell, and will be based at the Guildford campus, University of Surrey.
For further enquiries, please contact Dr Cassie M Hazell at cassie.hazell@surrey.ac.uk.
How to Apply
To apply, please upload your CV and a covering letter outlining how you meet the job criteria.
Interviews will be held on the 19th and 20th May.