Research Fellow in Data Led Identification of Health Risk
- University of Leeds
- Location: Leeds, United Kingdom
- Job Number: 7245891 (Ref #: MHPSY1125)
- Posting Date: May 20, 2024
Job Description
School of Psychology
‘Lifespan multimorbidity’ (LINC) Research Collaborative
Do you want to apply your skills to help lead research exploring why people with mental health disorders are more likely to develop physical health conditions? Are you motivated to work with an ambitious team seeking to connect health and education services early in a child’s life so the child can enjoy better long-term physical and mental health? Are you interested in studying data from five large research cohorts, involving circa 760,000 people, to identify early genetic and environmental risk factors that can be modified to improve the health of our population?
A position is available for a Research Fellow to work within the prestigious Wolfson Centre for Applied Health Research at the University of Leeds. You will work on a large multisite international consortium project studying the development of co-occurring physical and mental health disorders (multimorbidity). The project will examine the role of genetic and environmental factors in physical and mental health multimorbidity development.
You will join a consortium of researchers funded by a £3,632,000 grant from the Medical Research Council and The National Institute for Health Research. The LIfespaN multimorbidity research Collaborative (LINC) consortium is working across five cohorts to further our understanding of the aetiology of multimorbidity. The health of the participants within the cohorts is followed over time, with information available from medical notes (primary and secondary care) as well as study interviews, questionnaires, and laboratory-based assessments (for example blood pressure and glucose and lipid levels). Rich information on risk and protective factors is also obtained regularly (for example on deprivation or stressful experiences). The availability of DNA across all five cohorts will allow the study of the role of genes in multimorbidity development. The research will shine a light on some of the factors that cause children to have special educational needs and disability (SEND) and help identify approaches to support these children in school settings to improve their health in the long term.
What we offer in return
26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!
Generous pension scheme options plus life assurance.?
Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team, and self-development courses including languages, Creative Writing, Wellbeing Therapies and much more.
Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.
And much more!
To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:
Prof Mark Mon-Williams, School of Psychology
Email: m.mon-williams@leeds.ac.uk
School of Psychology
‘Lifespan multimorbidity’ (LINC) Research Collaborative
Do you want to apply your skills to help lead research exploring why people with mental health disorders are more likely to develop physical health conditions? Are you motivated to work with an ambitious team seeking to connect health and education services early in a child’s life so the child can enjoy better long-term physical and mental health? Are you interested in studying data from five large research cohorts, involving circa 760,000 people, to identify early genetic and environmental risk factors that can be modified to improve the health of our population?
A position is available for a Research Fellow to work within the prestigious Wolfson Centre for Applied Health Research at the University of Leeds. You will work on a large multisite international consortium project studying the development of co-occurring physical and mental health disorders (multimorbidity). The project will examine the role of genetic and environmental factors in physical and mental health multimorbidity development.
You will join a consortium of researchers funded by a £3,632,000 grant from the Medical Research Council and The National Institute for Health Research. The LIfespaN multimorbidity research Collaborative (LINC) consortium is working across five cohorts to further our understanding of the aetiology of multimorbidity. The health of the participants within the cohorts is followed over time, with information available from medical notes (primary and secondary care) as well as study interviews, questionnaires, and laboratory-based assessments (for example blood pressure and glucose and lipid levels). Rich information on risk and protective factors is also obtained regularly (for example on deprivation or stressful experiences). The availability of DNA across all five cohorts will allow the study of the role of genes in multimorbidity development. The research will shine a light on some of the factors that cause children to have special educational needs and disability (SEND) and help identify approaches to support these children in school settings to improve their health in the long term.
What we offer in return
26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!
Generous pension scheme options plus life assurance.?
Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team, and self-development courses including languages, Creative Writing, Wellbeing Therapies and much more.
Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.
And much more!
To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:
Prof Mark Mon-Williams, School of Psychology
Email: m.mon-williams@leeds.ac.uk
| Location: | Wolfson Centre for Applied Health Research |
| Faculty/Service: | Faculty of Medicine & Health |
| School/Institute: | School of Psychology |
| Category: | Research |
| Grade: | Grade 7 |
| Salary: | £37,099 to £44,263 per annum |
| Post Type: | Full Time |
| Contract Type: | Fixed Term (16 months) |
| Release Date: | Saturday 18 May 2024 |
| Closing Date: | Saturday 25 May 2024 |
| Reference: | MHPSY1125 |
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