Trustee and Research Lead

Health Action Research Group

Remote

Unpaid role, expenses not paid

Voluntary

Using Anonymous Recruitment

Actively Interviewing

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Job description

Our vision is a UK where people's health isn't just a postcode lottery. Can you help us research the root causes of preventable illness and what works in reducing the risks, to influence the country's health policy and practice.

As a Trustee you’ll ensure we continue to operate within our charitable health remit, support and provide advice on our work, and attend (virtual) Board meetings.

As a part time Research Lead you’ll use your experience of research projects to lead a small team of volunteer researchers, usually aiming to holistically review published research to identify:

The root causes of a potentially preventable health issue.
Which approaches internationally are most effective in reducing the health risks..
How these approaches could be adopted or adapted in the UK, including any existing policy or practice which could be built on and which key stakeholders need to be engaged.
Any potential for associated primary research with university partners.

Do you share our belief that prevention is better than cure and that health in the UK should be more than a postcode lottery. If so we'd like to hear from you if you can also:

Exercise good, independent judgement and work effectively as a board member.
Bring energy, expertise and commitment to the role of Trustee, and potentially broaden the diversity of thinking on our board.
Commit to Nolan’s seven principles of public life: selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership.

For the Research Lead role we're looking for you to bring:

A postgraduate health-related qualification
At least 3 years’ professional experience of leading, coordinating or project managing health-related research teams in the UK
Health-related publications
A commitment to evidence-based research
Good organisational skills and the ability to lead and motivate graduate researchers with diverse backgrounds and experience.

Experience of securing research funding or working in a think tank or a health policy role would be an added recommendation.

There are a small number of daytime Trustee meeting (usually by Zoom at lunch-time) - with most other work undertaken at times and places convenient for you.

If you meet this specification and are able and willing to commit 5 -10 hours per week, we look forward to hearing from you.