Trustee and Research Lead

A member of the Board of Trustees with a part time Research Lead role.

As a Trustee you’ll

• Ensure we continue to operate within our charitable remit (the advancement of health and the prevention of sickness)
• Review and approve our Annual Report and Accounts
• Support and provide advice on our work
• Attend (virtual) Board meetings

As a Research Lead you’ll use your experience of research projects to lead a small team of volunteer researchers, usually aiming to holistically review published research to identify:

• The root causes of a potentially preventable health issue.
• Which approaches internationally are most effective in reducing the health risks..
• How these approaches could be adopted or adapted in the UK, including any existing policy or practice which could be built on and which key stakeholders need to be engaged. 
• Any potential for associated primary research with university partners. 

As this is a voluntary role you will only need to lead one research project at any one time.

Person Specification

As a Trustee

• Enthusiasm for our guiding principle that prevention is better than cure and our belief that health in the UK should be more than a postcode lottery.
• Ability to exercise good, independent judgement and work effectively as a board member.
• Willingness to bring energy, expertise and commitment to the role, and potentially broaden the diversity of thinking on our board.
• Commitment to Nolan’s seven principles of public life: selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership.

As a Research Lead 

• A postgraduate health-related qualification
• At least 3 years’ professional experience of leading, coordinating or project managing health-related research teams in the UK 
• Health-related publications
• A commitment to evidence-based research
• Good organisational skills and the ability to lead and motivate graduate researchers with diverse backgrounds and experience.

Experience of securing research funding or working in a think tank or a health policy role would be an added recommendation.

If you meet this specification and are able and willing to commit 5 -10 hours per week, we look forward to hearing from you.

To apply

Please send your CV and a letter of application to Janet at info@healthactionresearch.org.uk - from whom further information is available if needed.