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With apologies for cross-postings... The following advertisement will appear in the Guardian next Wednesday (7/12/99). It will be on the Newcastle University web site (human resources) at http://www.ncl.ac.uk from today and shortly on http://www.jobs.ac.uk Please pass on to colleagues who you think may be interested. Many thanks. Martin White... =========================================================== UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE DEPARTMENT OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PUBLIC HEALTH SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE Commencing salary in the range stlg16,286 - stlg18,915 pa Applications are invited for a Research Associate to play a key role in a qualitative research study funded by the Cancer Research Campaign. The project, lasting 2 years, will explore knowledge, attitudes and beliefs in relation to tobacco use among Bangladeshi and Pakistani men and women in Newcastle upon Tyne and, working with the local Bangladeshi and Pakistani communities, assess the acceptability of a range of evidence-based smoking cessation interventions. You will be based in the Department of Epidemiology & Public Health and supervised by Dr Martin White, Senior Lecturer in Public Health and Director of the Health Promotion Research Group. You will have a first degree in a numerate, social or life science, a PhD (or equivalent research degree or experience) and postgraduate experience of qualitative research, preferably in health promotion, ethnicity & health, or a related public health field. You will: develop topic guides for in depth interviews and focus groups; help to train members of the local Bangladeshi and Pakistani communities in interviewing techniques; oversee translation of materials into appropriate languages; conduct interviews and focus groups; oversee translation and transcription of interview tapes; working with other members of the research team, analyse all transcripts and other research outputs; work with members of local primary health care teams, health promotion staff, community members and the research teamwork, develop acceptable smoking cessation interventions; and with colleagues, draft reports on the research making appropriate recommendations. The post is offered full-time for 24 months, but part-time work or job-sharing may be possible. Applications, including a covering letter, your C V giving details of qualifications, experience and present salary, and the names and addresses of two referees, should be sent to Mrs Lorna Hutchinson, Departmental Secretary, Department of Epidemiology & Public Health, School of Health Sciences, The Medical School, Framlington Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4HH (Tel: +44 (0)191 222 7446; Fax: +44 (0)191 222 8211;or e-mail: [log in to unmask]). Closing date for applications is 7 January 2000. An information pack about the post and the project is also available from this address. Further general information about the department is available on our world wide web site at: http://www.ncl.ac.uk/ndeph. Informal enquiries are welcomed and should be directed to: Dr Martin White, Senior Lecturer in Public Health (Tel: +44 (0)191 222 6275; Fax: +44 (0)191 222 8211; or e-mail: [log in to unmask]). END %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%