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Job reference 26/113162 Date posted 02/03/2026 Application closing date 16/03/2026 Salary £41,519 per annum. Job category/type Research Attachments Blank

Job description

About the job:

The Research Fellow will work within the Northern Ireland Cerebral Palsy Register (NICPR) and the School of Nursing and Midwifery. The role involves working on high-impact data linkage project linking the NICPR and the Northern Ireland Longitudinal Study (NILS). The role’s primary purpose is to conduct advanced quantitative analyses, lead scientific reporting, and participate in the ethical and governance process of collaborative epidemiological research. Working within an active multidisciplinary team, the Research Fellow will be integral to planning, executing, and disseminating key research findings, collaborating with public health agencies, and supporting data quality assurance throughout the project.

The post is based in Belfast and is not suitable for remote working: the appointed person will have to conduct analyses of data that will only be available in the premises of administrative offices in Belfast and cannot be transported.

About the person:

The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate that you meet the following essential criteria:

• Normally have, or be about to obtain*, a relevant PhD eg epidemiology, social sciences, psychology or allied health. (*must be obtained within 3 months of the date of interview of the post)
• Significant, relevant research experience in quantitative research and data analyses.
• Experience of preparation and writing of scientific reports and a publication track record commensurate with stage of academic career
• Demonstrable experience of successful project management and compliance with relevant governance and quality standards
• Experience in management and analyses of large quantitative datasets using relevant software (e.g. STATA or R)
• Demonstrable experience of successful project management and compliance with relevant governance and quality standards

To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information.

Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding.

What we offer:

Beyond a competitive salary, the University offers an attractive benefits package including a holiday entitlement of up to 8.4 weeks a year, pension schemes and development opportunities. We support staff wellbeing with flexible working options, work-life balance initiatives and support for physical and mental health. You can find more detail on all of this and more at ?url=www.qub.ac.uk%2Fdirectorates%2FHumanResources%2Fpay-rewa.%26h&module=jobs&id=303063" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">?url=www.qub.ac.uk%2Fdirectorates%2FHumanResources%2Fpay-rewa.%26h&module=jobs&id=303063" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/­HumanResources/­pay-rewa.&h p o i n t;. .

Queen’s University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI and Athena Swan and have established staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit ?url=www.qub.ac.uk%2Fdiversity&module=jobs&id=303063" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">?url=www.qub.ac.uk%2Fdiversity&module=jobs&id=303063" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.qub.ac.uk/diversity .

If you are an international applicant and don’t already hold a visa that permits you to take up the role you are applying for, please use the information provided on our website to self-assess whether the University is likely to be able to support a visa application - ?url=http%3A%2F%2Fgo.qub.ac.uk%2Finternationalstaffsupport&module=jobs&id=303063" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">?url=http%3A%2F%2Fgo.qub.ac.uk%2Finternationalstaffsupport&module=jobs&id=303063" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://go.qub.ac.uk/­internationalstaffsupport.

Candidate Information

Job title Research Fellow Job reference 26/113162 Date posted 02/03/2026 Application closing date 16/03/2026 Salary £41,519 per annum. Job category/type Research Attachments Blank Job description

About the job:

The Research Fellow will work within the Northern Ireland Cerebral Palsy Register (NICPR) and the School of Nursing and Midwifery. The role involves working on high-impact data linkage project linking the NICPR and the Northern Ireland Longitudinal Study (NILS). The role’s primary purpose is to conduct advanced quantitative analyses, lead scientific reporting, and participate in the ethical and governance process of collaborative epidemiological research. Working within an active multidisciplinary team, the Research Fellow will be integral to planning, executing, and disseminating key research findings, collaborating with public health agencies, and supporting data quality assurance throughout the project.

The post is based in Belfast and is not suitable for remote working: the appointed person will have to conduct analyses of data that will only be available in the premises of administrative offices in Belfast and cannot be transported.

About the person:

The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate that you meet the following essential criteria:

• Normally have, or be about to obtain*, a relevant PhD eg epidemiology, social sciences, psychology or allied health. (*must be obtained within 3 months of the date of interview of the post)
• Significant, relevant research experience in quantitative research and data analyses.
• Experience of preparation and writing of scientific reports and a publication track record commensurate with stage of academic career
• Demonstrable experience of successful project management and compliance with relevant governance and quality standards
• Experience in management and analyses of large quantitative datasets using relevant software (e.g. STATA or R)
• Demonstrable experience of successful project management and compliance with relevant governance and quality standards

To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information.

Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding.

What we offer:

Beyond a competitive salary, the University offers an attractive benefits package including a holiday entitlement of up to 8.4 weeks a year, pension schemes and development opportunities. We support staff wellbeing with flexible working options, work-life balance initiatives and support for physical and mental health. You can find more detail on all of this and more at ?url=www.qub.ac.uk%2Fdirectorates%2FHumanResources%2Fpay-rewa.%26h&module=jobs&id=303063" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">?url=www.qub.ac.uk%2Fdirectorates%2FHumanResources%2Fpay-rewa.%26h&module=jobs&id=303063" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/­HumanResources/­pay-rewa.&h p o i n t;. .

Queen’s University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI and Athena Swan and have established staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit ?url=www.qub.ac.uk%2Fdiversity&module=jobs&id=303063" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">?url=www.qub.ac.uk%2Fdiversity&module=jobs&id=303063" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.qub.ac.uk/diversity .

If you are an international applicant and don’t already hold a visa that permits you to take up the role you are applying for, please use the information provided on our website to self-assess whether the University is likely to be able to support a visa application - ?url=http%3A%2F%2Fgo.qub.ac.uk%2Finternationalstaffsupport&module=jobs&id=303063" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">?url=http%3A%2F%2Fgo.qub.ac.uk%2Finternationalstaffsupport&module=jobs&id=303063" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://go.qub.ac.uk/­internationalstaffsupport.

Candidate Information