Please note this vacancy is open to current University of Glasgow employees only.

Job Purpose

This position is based in the School of Social and Political Sciences at the University of Glasgow and is to work on an NIHR-funded evaluation of Community Wealth Building (CWB). CWB is a local economic development approach which seeks to retain more wealth in local communities by changing policies around employment, procurement, asset use, economic ownership and finance. It has been implemented in some areas across the UK, notably in Preston and North Ayrshire, with variation in the degree to which it has been pursued in other areas. This project seeks to evaluate the impact of CWB on population health and health inequalities. The evaluation will be undertaken through a collaboration between Glasgow Caledonian, Glasgow, and Lancaster Universities, and the Glasgow Centre for Population Health. The evaluation has five work packages which will contribute different insights into the operation and impact of CWB. This job focuses on the quantitative evaluation. It will involve leading the application for data linkage of Scottish health and census data and performing difference-in-difference analyses to compare more and less exposed populations. The work will be supported by senior researchers in the team and provide the opportunity to lead publications in high-impact journals and to disseminate the findings to relevant policymakers. The post will be line managed by Professor Gerry McCartney.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Perform the following activities in conjunction with the named investigators on the NIHR grant as appropriate:

1.     Work collaboratively across the research team to ensure positive relationships across all work packages.

2.     Reviewing and critically appraising relevant literature.

3.     Take the leading role in writing the Public Benefit and Privacy Panel and ethics applications for the linkage of Scottish NHS data and Scottish Census data.

4.     Take the leading role in planning and documenting the cleaning of the data and analysis using an appropriate software package.

5.     Take the lead role in writing up the analysis plan, the code for replication, and the results for publication and dissemination for different audiences.

6.     Presentation of results to academic, policy and public audiences.

7.     Contribute to the workings of the division and school, and carry out other duties, commensurate with the grade and remit of the post as agreed with the line manager.

8.     To contribute to the enhancement of the University’s international profile in line with the University’s Strategic Plan - Inspiring People – Changing the World.

http://www.gla.ac.uk/about/strategy/people/

Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Knowledge/Qualifications

Essential :

A1 Normally Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework level 12 (PhD) plus track record of emerging independence within a research/professional environment, or alternatively possess professional qualifications and experience equivalent to PhD level plus the requisite experience.

A2 Specialist theoretical and practical knowledge and experience of quantitative evaluation in areas relevant to the field of research.

A3 Sufficient breadth and/or depth of knowledge in specialist subject and of research methods and techniques to work within the subject area.

A4 A comprehensive and up-to-date knowledge of current issues and future directions within the relevant research disciplines as outlined in the job purpose

A5 Well-developed working knowledge of research methods, technical models, equipment and techniques relevant to the project/discipline as outlined in the job purpose

A6 Ability to communicate material of a specialist or highly technical nature and to be effective both orally and in writing at a level appropriate to the activity.

A7 Developing track record of research outputs compatible with enhancing the School’s research profile in accordance with School objectives

A8 Commitment to open research, as appropriate to the discipline, through open data, open code, open educational resources and practices that support replication.

Desirable

B1 Knowledge and experience of using Scottish and England NHS data and Scottish Census data.

B2 Knowledge and expertise in using statistical software (e.g. R).

B3 Experience of participating in activities that translate research into impact to benefit the economy and wider society.

Skills

Essential :

C1 Ability to analyse and organise resources in order to manage time and workload effectively.

C2 Research creativity and strong cross-discipline collaborative ability as appropriate. 

C3 Ability to communicate material of a specialist or highly technical nature and to be effective both orally and in writing at a level appropriate to the activity, including public presentations. 

C4 Ability to apply policy, practice and procedures including the standards expected for public health evaluation and good statistical analytical practice.

C5 Proven initiative and judgement to resolve problems independently and as part of a team. 

C6 Willingness to travel to work in the UK and elsewhere as required by the project.

C7 Demonstrable ability to work collegiately as part of a team.

Experience

Essential :

E1 Sufficient depth of relevant research experience normally including sufficient postdoctoral experience in a related field.

E2 Experience of planning and progressing work activities within professional guidelines or organisational policy, applying initiative and independent judgement.

E3 A track record of presentation and publication of research results in quality journals and/ or at conferences. 

E4 Experience of independence as illustrated by identification of project objectives from assessment of literature, design and analysis of research data and drafting of papers.

E5 Experience of submitting ethics committee applications.

Desirable

F1 An emerging national or international reputation in research.

F2 Experience of undertaking forms of difference-in-difference analyses, including panel regression and synthetic control groups.

F3 Experience of submitting ethics committee applications for administrative data linkage.

Informal enquiries may be directed to Professor Gerard McCartney, Gerard.McCartney@glasgow.ac.uk

Terms and Conditions

Salary will be Grade 7, £40,497 - £45,413 per annum.

This post is full time and has funding up to 30 September 2028.

The University of Glasgow has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.  If you require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the UK, you will be required to meet the eligibility requirements of the visa route to be assigned a Certificate of Sponsorship.

Please note that this post may be eligible to be sponsored under the Skilled Worker visa route if tradeable points can be used under the Skilled Worker visa rules. For more information please visit: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.

As a valued member of our team, you can expect:

1 A warm welcoming and engaging organisational culture, where your talents are developed and nurtured, and success is celebrated and shared.

2 An excellent employment package with generous terms and conditions including 41 days of leave for full time staff, pension - pensions handbook https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/payandpensions/pensions/, benefits and discount packages.

3 A flexible approach to working.

4 A commitment to support your health and wellbeing, including a free 6-month UofG Sport membership for all new staff joining the University  https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/staff/healthwellbeing/.

We believe that we can only reach our full potential through the talents of all. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values. Applications are particularly welcome from across our communities and in particular people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented within the University. Read more on how the University promotes and embeds all aspects of equality and diversity within our community https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/.

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Closing date : 12 August 2025 @23:45