Job Summary

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Senior Research Fellow to help deliver a new ground-breaking study aiming to address racism at the end-of-life. This is a unique opportunity to impact policy and practice locally and nationally, improving outcomes for racialized groups at one of the most vulnerable points of life.

The Research Fellow will work under the supervision of the Principal Investigator, Dr Jamilla Hussain, a Palliative Care consultant and clinical academic and be part of the world-leading and supportive Yorkshire Quality and Safety Research Group (YQSR).

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to work alongside leading national and international experts in inequalities at the end-of-life, racism in healthcare, policy-making, and complex intervention development and evaluation. The study steering group includes national policy leads for end-of-life care across all four nations, providing the foundation for high impact.

The YQSR and Principal Investigator are keen to support the post-holder’s career development, and the budget includes funding for training.

We are looking for an experienced qualitative researcher and someone with/keen to develop an understanding of intervention development, evaluation and implementation science. You will also have an approachable manner and experience working with minoritized ethnic groups and diverse stakeholders relevant to health, social care or public health. Project management expertise is essential.