Senior Research Officer – NCRN fellow

About The University

Swansea University is a research-led university that has been making a difference since 1920. The University community thrives on exploration and discovery and offers the right balance of excellent teaching and research, matched by an enviable quality of life.

Our stunning waterfront campuses and multicultural community make us a desirable workplace for colleagues from around the world. Our reward and benefits, and ways of working enable those who join us to have enriching careers, matched by an excellent work-life balance.

About The Role

Are you passionate about tackling cardiovascular health inequalities through research and innovation?

The National Cardiovascular Research Network (NCRN) brings together academics, clinicians, health professionals, industry and charity partners to strengthen cardiovascular research capacity and accelerate discoveries that improve the lives of people affected by heart and circulatory disease. The Network is co-funded by Health and Care Research Wales and the British Heart Foundation and partner higher education institutions across Wales.

We are delighted to offer an NCRN Fellowship, based at Swansea University, aligned with the Network's strategic theme of Tackling Arrhythmias and Myocardial Disease.  Designed to give you the flexibility to pursue your research plans for up to two years, the Fellowship will support the development of innovative, collaborative research towards research independence.

This is an outstanding opportunity to develop a leading research programme addressing national priorities around tackling inequalities in heart disease, while benefiting from the NCRN’s career development and mentorship framework.

As an NCRN Fellow, you will have an emerging reputation for research excellence in mechanisms of cardiac disease, with a focus on molecular, cellular and tissue-level differences that contribute to the origins, progression and treatment of heart disease in men and women. Through your work in applying leading-edge methods to the study of human heart tissues, you will have established collaborations to support the next phase of your research at Swansea University.

You will articulate a clear vision for building multidisciplinary partnerships and developing applications for external funding during the Fellowship. You will be a skilled communicator, able to describe your work to expert and non-expert audiences, demonstrating the true value of your curiosity-driven research, and its potential to shape the treatment of heart disease in men and women.

You will be responsive to the patient voice, shaping your research plans to address areas of unmet need. You must strongly demonstrate why Swansea University is the best place to pursue your research vision and how the NCRN is the critical ingredient needed to enable your work to improve the lives of people in Wales and beyond.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

The University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity in all its practices and activities. We aim to establish an inclusive environment and welcome diverse applications from the following protected characteristics: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (including colour, nationality, ethnic and national origin), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation.

As an inclusive and welcoming workplace, we value people for their skills regardless of their background. Applications are welcome in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than those submitted in English.

Welsh Language Skills

The Welsh language level required for this role is Level 1 - A little. The role holder will be able to pronounce Welsh words, answer the phone in Welsh (good morning/afternoon) and use very basic everyday words and phrases (thank you, please etc.). Level 1 can be reached by completing a 1 hour course.

The University is a proud bilingual institution, our Welsh Language Strategy outlines our aspiration to promote the language and enable our staff to engage with the language as an additional workplace skill and as a gateway to new cultural and social opportunities. Applications are welcome in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than those submitted in English. Welsh speakers have the right to an interview in Welsh. Applicants for a role where Welsh skills are essential are expected to present their application in Welsh and will be interviewed in Welsh, if shortlisted.

Additional Information

Applications for this role will take the format of a CV submission and cover letter.

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