Research Fellow - College of Social Sciences - 107681 - Grade 7

Position Details College of Social Sciences Location: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK Full time starting salary is normally in the range £36,636 to £46,049 with potential progression once in post to £48,822 Grade: 7 Part Time (22.5 hours per week) Fixed Term contract up to February 2028 Closing date: 26th August 2026   Background To create and contribute to the creation of knowledge and practical resources for the prevention of deaths by homicide and homicide-suicide among unpaid carers.  Role Summary To support a Delphi study to develop a new homicide risk assessment and response model for use in social care, including: • Undertake background literature reviews • Coordinate face-to-face workshops and online surveys with a diverse range of stakeholders • Support the involvement of carers with lived exepreince • Analyse and interpret research findings and results  • Prepare manuscripts for publication • Develop practical and creative resources for frontline health and social care professionals • Co-facilitate CPD sessions and other knowledge translation events for frontline health and social care professionals Main Duties The responsibilities may include some but not all of the responsibilities outlined below. • Develop research objectives and proposals for own or joint research, with assistance of a mentor if required • Contribute to writing bids for research funding • Analyse and interpret data • Apply knowledge in a way which develops new intellectual understanding • Disseminate research findings for publication, research seminars etc • Contribute to developing new models, techniques and methods  • Undertake management/administration arising from research • Contribute to enterprise, business development and/or public engagement activities of manifest benefit to the College and the University, often under supervision of a project leader • Collect research data; this may be through a variety of research methods, such as scientific experimentation, literature reviews, and research interviews • Present research outputs, including drafting academic publications or parts thereof, for example at seminars and as posters • Deal with problems that may affect the achievement of research objectives and deadlines • Fosters a fair and equitable workplace for all staff • Identify and respond to equality and diversity issues in line with relevant university policies and procedures • Other relevant criteria from our equality and diversity duties document. [https://bham.sharepoint.com/:w:/r/sites/HRDC/_layouts/15/Doc.aspx?sourcedoc={7c460d71-5114-45aa-b9dd-1692b59aeea4}&action=default&mobileredirect=true] Person Specification • A PhD relevant to the research area (or near completion), or equivalent PhD level qualifications • Understanding of unpaid care, suicide, and/or homicide, developed through previous research or professional expereince • High level analytical capability • Ability to communicate complex information clearly • Fluency in relevant models, techniques or methods and ability to contribute to developing new ones • Ability to assess resource requirements and use resources effectively  • Understanding of and ability to contribute to broader management/administration processes • Contribute to the planning and organising of the research programme and/or specific research project • Co-ordinate own work with others to avoid conflict or duplication of effort • Knowledge of the protected characteristics and duties under the Equality Act 20 10. Including fostering good relations and advancing the universities Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) • Other relevant criteria from our equality and diversity knowledge, skills and experience document [https://bham.sharepoint.com/:w:/r/sites/HRDC/_layouts/15/Doc.aspx?sourcedoc={7c460d71-5114-45aa-b9dd-1692b59aeea4}&action=default&mobileredirect=true].   Informal enquiries to Siobhan O'Dwyer, email: s.t.odwyer@bham.ac.uk [s.t.odwyer@bham.ac.uk]    Use of AI in applications: We want to understand your genuine interest in the role and for the written elements of your application to accurately reflect your own communication style. Applications that rely too heavily on AI tools can appear generic and lack the detail we need to assess your skills and experience. Such applications will unlikely be progressed to interview.     We believe there is no such thing as a 'typical' member of University of Birmingham staff and that diversity in its many forms is a strength that underpins the exchange of ideas, innovation and debate at the heart of University life. We are committed to proactively addressing the barriers experienced by some groups in our community and are proud to hold Athena SWAN, Race Equality Charter and Disability Confident accreditations. We have an Equality Diversity and Inclusion Centre that focuses on continuously improving the University as a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone has the opportunity to succeed. We are also committed to sustainability, which is a key part of our strategy. You can find out more about our work to create a fairer university for everyone on our website [https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/about/equality-diversity-inclusion].