Research Fellow - Department of Applied Health Sciences - 107354 - Grade 7

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Position Details Department of Applied Health Sciences, School of Health Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Location: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK Full time starting salary is normally in the range £36,636 to £46,049 with potential progression once in post to £48,822 Grade: 7: Full Time, Fixed Term contract up to October 2026 Closing date: 30th April 2026: Background: To create and contribute to the creation of knowledge by undertaking ethnographic research into eating disorders (by carrying out data collection online and in-person in the West Midlands and also analyses), as well as project management and admin support. Role Summary: - Work within the UKRI-funded project, “an anthropological approach to eating disorders” - Operate within the discipline of medical anthropology - Contribute to ethnographic data collection online and across the West Midlands - Analyse and interpret ethnographic research findings and results and write publications for academic, clinical and lay audiences - Contribute to generating funding and follow-on studies - Contribute to liaising with a range of stakeholders across community, clinical and policy domains. Main Duties: -...