Senior Research Associate (Evidence Synthesis)

The role

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated researcher with a keen interest in public health research and strong skills in evidence synthesis. You will play a central role in the conduct of a highly topical evidence synthesis project on the effectiveness of interventions to increase the uptake of vaccinations.

You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team benefiting from working alongside international leaders in the field of systematic reviews. You will also work closely with other team members including the project statistician, experts in behavioural science, UK Health Security Agency colleagues, and academics from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

The benefits of working at the University of Bristol include a generous annual leave allowance (25 days plus 7 University closure days), pension provision, and extensive learning and development opportunities. For more details on the benefits of working with us please see:

What will you be doing?

As a core member of the project team you will make major contributions to multiple aspects of the systematic review process including screening of titles and abstracts to identify studies eligible for inclusion in the review; extraction of information about included studies onto pre-prepared data collection forms; and evaluation of the quality or risk of bias of the included studies.

You will summarise information on included studies (e.g. using review flow charts and tables of included studies), synthesise the results of these primary research studies (e.g. using narrative syntheses and descriptive statistical analyses), and contribute to the preparation of reports and papers for publication.

You should apply if

You have:

  • A PhD in epidemiology, public health, medical statistics or other relevant discipline, or equivalent professional research experience
  • Significant experience of research (or transferable skills gained from professional or clinical experience combined with some experience or an awareness of the research environment)
  • Experience of conducting systematic reviews, scoping reviews, rapid reviews or overviews of various types of evidence
  • Experience of preparing reports and papers for publication
  • A systematic and thorough approach to work with a high level of attention to detail
  • Excellent organisational and time management skills
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • A commitment to team working