SUMIT North Eastern (NE) Community Research Fellow

Queen’s Communities and Place (QCAP) is an AHSS Faculty flagship research initiative based in the School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work. It launched in November 2021 and supports the creation of research partnerships between world-leading academics and partner communities. QCAP focuses on a “place based” approach, harnessing local expertise, insight, and academic expertise to create and test novel solutions to previously intractable problems. In addition to this, it provides the opportunity to work with other national and international partners, sharing knowledge and best practice and creating new, sustainable partnerships for the longer term.

As SUMIT Community Research Officer, the person will be co-located between QUB Communities and Place and the North-Eastern Drug and Alcohol Taskforce region working closely with staff in these organisations. They will provide a coordination, research and community outreach role within the regional SUMIT demonstrator site (North-Eastern Region Drug and Alcohol Taskforce Ireland; Louth). They will work at local level to ensure close collaboration with SUMIT activity leads/partners and relevant stakeholders in the region. They will ensure that all SUMIT data needs are met and is to the highest ethical standards. They will undertake data collection and anonymisation, data analysis, dissemination and community outreach activities, prepare progress and output reports on their work and ensure they are escalated to the appropriate staff for reporting and monitoring. This role will coordinate demonstrator project teams, assigning tasks for SUMIT administration staff, setting deadlines, and ensuring that the team is working efficiently, coordinating tasks relevant to all SUMIT activities at regional level.

SUMIT is a project supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body.

About the person:

Essential Criteria:

• Education and Qualifications: An upper second-class honours degree (or equivalent) or a Masters degree in a social science or other relevant area. Have or be about to obtain a PhD in a relevant subject.
• Experience: Specific, relevant research experience working on a project that relates to health and social care services. High level of analytical capability. Prior experience of linking with key stakeholders and developing networks. Ability to contribute to broader management and administrative processes. Possess sufficient breadth and depth of specialist knowledge in Health and Social Care research methods and techniques to work within SUMIT programme. High level of analytical capability.

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 on our website.

This is a three year fixed term post. 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.