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*Research Fellow - Healthy Towns*
Healthy Environments Research Programme
Queen Mary University of London
The Healthy Environments Research Programme, School of Geography, Queen
Mary, University of London invites applications for the post of Research
Fellow to support the National Evaluation of the Healthy Towns Programme.
The School of Geography was ranked joint first among UK geography
departments in the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise, and has an
international reputation for theoretically informed and empirically
grounded scientific research.
This is an exciting opportunity to be involved in a project of national
importance with direct links to policymakers and stakeholders at all
levels. The Healthy Towns Programme is an area-based initiative in nine
towns across England aimed at combating the ‘obesogenic’ environment
through increasing opportunities to improve diet and increase physical
activity.
Applicants should be postgraduate researchers with training in the
social or public health sciences. This post is suitable for those who
have completed a PhD with a qualitative component, or those with a
MA/MSc and equivalent research experience. The post will chiefly involve
fieldwork, data transcription, preparation and analysis, and writing in
collaboration with other project staff.
This is a full-time, fixed term post for 2.5 years. The salary is
between the range of £30,229 - £33,659 per annum, inclusive of London
Allowance. Benefits include 30 days annual leave, final salary pension
scheme and an interest-free season ticket loan.
Further details and an application form can be found here:
http://webapps.qmul.ac.uk/hr/vacancies/jobs.php?id=2082
Completed application forms together with a copy of your CV, quoting
reference number 10411/CA should be sent by email to [log in to unmask]
or at the above address. Deadline for receipt of applications is
Thursday 16th December 2010. Please quote the relevant reference number
in all applications.
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Steven Cummins MSc PhD
Senior Lecturer & NIHR Fellow
School of Geography
Queen Mary, University of London
Mile End Road
London E1 4NS
T: 44 020 7882 7653 (direct)
F: 44 020 7882 7479
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W: Healthy Environments Research Programme
http://webspace.qmul.ac.uk/healthyenvironments/index.html
http://www.geog.qmul.ac.uk/staff/cumminss.html
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