Research Associate in Psychology/Behavioural Science (Behaviour and Health Research Unit)

The Behaviour and Health Research Unit (BHRU) generates evidence on effective and acceptable ways to change behaviour across populations to improve health and reduce health inequalities by focusing on four sets of behaviours: alcohol consumption, diet, physical activity and smoking (click here to read more about the work undertaken in the Unit).

The BHRU is now seeking to appoint an enthusiastic post-doctoral psychologist/behavioural scientist to assist in conducting research on public acceptability of interventions to change behaviour to address the following question: Does presenting the effectiveness of an intervention at reducing health inequalities increase its acceptability?

The post-holder will also develop work building on recent BHRU research (please click here to see our latest publication on public acceptability) to understand other potentially modifiable factors that predict public acceptability of interventions to change behaviour.

Candidates should have a good first degree in psychology, geography, sociology, economics or related disciplines and a PhD in psychology or related discipline or equivalent experience. It is essential that you have skills in (a) quantitative research and (b) knowledge of the literatures on risk and evidence communication, attribution theory, and health and other inequalities.

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please visit: http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/11152. This will take you to the role on the University’s Job Opportunities pages. There you will need to click on the ‘Apply online’ button and register an account with the University’s Web Recruitment System (if you have not already) and log in before completing the online application form.

For an informal discussion on this post, please contact Professor Theresa Marteau at tm388@cam.ac.uk.

This post is funded until the 31st December 2018.

Location: The Department of Public Health and Primary Care (Primary Care Unit), Cambridge Institute of Public Health, Forvie Site, Robinson Way, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge CB2 0SR (approx. 2 miles south of Cambridge city centre)

The BHRU is funded by the Department of Health, and is based within the Clinical School of the University of Cambridge, in the Department of Public Health and Primary Care and the Cambridge Institute of Public Health.

Interviews will be held: Morning of 16th September 2016

Please ensure that you upload a covering letter and CV in the Upload section of the online application. If you upload any additional documents which have not been requested, we will not be able to consider these as part of your application.

Please quote reference SN09851 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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