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Research Fellow Health Informatics and Data Engineering (NIHR Maternity Disparities Consortium)

Department of Applied Health Sciences - 108006 - Grade 8

Closed (1 Oct 2026)
Research
Data & AI
Pay TBC
Year groups

Not specified

Deadline

1 Oct 2026

Field

Data & AI

Sector

Technology

Year groups

PhD / Postgraduate Research

Key facts
The postholder will also lead a systems integration work package evaluating and prototyping approaches (e.g. integration engines such as Rhapsody, HL7/FHIR messaging, GP Connect) to enable maternity systems such as BadgerNet to exchange information with GP and other NHS systems. The post is a FTC role offered initially until 31st of May 2028.

Overview

  • The NIHR Maternity Disparities Consortium (NIHR MDC) is a £50 million NIHR investment which brings together a diverse range of organisations with expertise in research, capacity development and working with people and communities to deliver a step change in maternity outcomes and developing future research leaders in this area of need.
  • The postholder will work within the pregnancy, birth and early postnatal maternal health theme (Theme 2), including research programmes in cardiometabolic risk prevention and management, and specifically, remote blood pressure monitoring in pregnancy and the postnatal period.
  • Routinely collected maternity data in the UK is fragmented across multiple clinical systems, as well as neonatal, community and outcome datasets.
What you'll do
  • Initiate and conduct original research which has measurable outcomes and is reflected in a growing national and often incipient international reputation Plan, design and co-ordinate research activities and programmes Contribute to the development of research strategies Publish results of own research Supervise PhD students Contribute to the Department/School through management/leadership Develop and make substantial contributions to knowledge transfer, enterprise, business engagement, public engagement activities, widening participation, schools outreach or similar activities at Department/School level or further within the University To plan and carry out research, using appropriate methodology and techniques appropriate to the discipline.
Eligibility
Funding structure
  • Salary: £47,389 to £56,535
Location
  • The postholder will work within the pregnancy, birth and early postnatal maternal health theme (Theme 2), including research programmes in cardiometabolic risk prevention and management, and specifically, remote blood pressure monit.
About the employer
  • 8 Full Time, Fixed Term contract up to May 2028.

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