Overview
As a research fellow, you will be working within an MRC-funded transdisciplinary hub to decarbonise commissioning and delivery of healthcare – Reducing Pharmaceutical Waste (Work Package 2). This role will sit within the department of Global Health and Infection at Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) working within the Sustainability team (Research areas – BSMS).
The research will focus on an approach to decarbonisation which identifies and targets policy changes with high impact, with a particular focus on “reduce” (reducing appointments, investigations, pharmaceutical and healthcare products) and “reuse” (of products and pharmaceuticals that would otherwise be disposed of). This will focus hub efforts on changes with the largest potential gains for decarbonisation; and in many instances with potential co-benefits for improving health, service quality and long-term efficiency.
You will be joining the Work Package 2 Team (Professor Michael Okorie; Professor Claire Anderson; Dr Naoko Arakawa; Jenni Wilburn) and will be supported throughout the research project.
About You
You will have, or be about to obtain, a PhD in a field relevant to sustainable medicines use or have an appropriate level of experience in research in this subject area. You should also have the skills to manage your own workload and work independently, while feeding into and collaborating with the team.
Further Key Information
Please contact Jenni Wilburn (J.Wilburn@bsms.ac.uk) for informal enquiries.
The University is committed to equality and valuing diversity, and applications are particularly welcomed from women and black and minority ethnic candidates, who are under-represented in academic posts in Science, Technology, Engineering, Medicine and Mathematics (STEMM) at Sussex.
Please note that this position may be subject to ATAS clearance if you require visa sponsorship.
If you are experiencing any issues using our application portal or if you require adjustments to be made to the selection process, please contact us on (01273) 873743 or recruitmentadministration@sussex.ac.uk to discuss your requirements.
