Job Opportunity - Postdoctoral Researcher
Postdoctoral Researcher in the field of Health and the Environment.
Based at the Institute of Geography and Lived Environment, School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh you will join the Centre for Research on Environment, Society and Health (CRESH) which is a virtual centre joining scientists from the Universities of Edinburgh and Glasgow. Our research is focused on exploring how physical and social environments can influence population health, for better and for worse.
You will contribute to two projects funded separately by the MRC Scottish Collaboration for Public Health Research and Policy and the National Institute for Health Research. The first project will examine whether the density of tobacco and alcohol outlets around schools and homes affects smoking and drinking behaviours among 13 and 15 year olds in Scotland. The second is entitled 'Determining the Impact of Smoking Point of Sale Legislation Among Youth (DISPLAY) study'. This mixed-method longitudinal study seeks to evaluate the impact of the change in legislation relating to the sale of tobacco in Scotland that comes into effect in 2012.
The successful candidate will play a key role in the *Centre for Research on Environment, Society and Health (CRESH)*. See: www.cresh.org.uk
CRESH is a highly active research collaboration and along with other team members you will have an important role in developing the research profile of the centre through the dissemination of research findings, outreach, web page development and other innovative approaches.
Closing date: 06-Feb-2012
Fixed Term: 12 months
Salary Scale: £29,972 - £35,788
For further details on the position:
http://www.jobs.ed.ac.uk/vacancies/index.cfm?fuseaction=vacancies.detail&vacancy_ref=3015243
For informal enquiries please contact:
Dr Niamh Shortt (Niamh.Shortt@ed.ac.uk)
Prof Jamie Pearce (jamie.pearce@ed.ac.uk)
Prof Richard Mitchell (Richard.Mitchell@glasgow.ac.uk)
