Research Fellow
| Posting date: | 09 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £35,608 to £46,049 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 January 2026 |
| Location: | Warwick University, Coventry |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | University of Warwick |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 111119-1225 |
Summary
You will join the Warwick Medical School as a Research Fellow to support research activity for the externally MRC funded project: “Implementing Early Mental & Physical Health Detection & Support: Promoting a Whole-School Approach to Health and Well-being” (ISOBAR).
You will work with partners in India and Nigeria.
The project is led from Warwick Medical School (WMS) by PI Professor Swaran Singh, who also has overall management responsibility for the project
About You
You will have a research background in a health-related social science, health management, global health, applied health, implementation science or related field.
You will have responsibility for supporting and where applicable, leading research activities in consultation with the Principal Investigator (PI), Lead Senior Research Fellow, Dr Sagar Jilka and the wider Warwick project team.
You will have knowledge and experience in mixed methods research, ranging from qualitative, both data collection and analysis and demonstratable quantitative research skills. Experience working with people with lived experience of mental health problems and experience in patient and public involvement is advantageous.
You will work collaboratively with partners in India and Nigeria and the UK. Experience of working with universities and stakeholders in overseas countries would be advantageous. You will need to have effective interpersonal skills to communicate with teams involved in the projects.
You will be line managed by the Senior Research Fellow (Dr Sagar Jilka) but will also operate with a considerable degree of autonomy and initiative.
For details on the experience and skills required, please refer to the job description attached as a PDF below.
PhD Status
If you are near submission of your PhD, or have not yet had it conferred, any offers of employment will be made at Research Assistant level, at the highest spinal point of pay grade 5 (£34,610 per annum).
Upon receipt of evidence confirming the successful award of your PhD, you will be promoted to Research Fellow, at the lowest spinal point of grade 6 (£35,608 per annum).