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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
Maternal And preGnancy hEalth aNd elevaTed heAt (MAGENTA): novel data-linkages to understand how temperature impacts pregnancy outcomes for people living in deprived communities in Wales and London
The Wellcome Trust funded MAGENTA project at Swansea University, addresses a critical gap in understanding how climate-related factors especially heat impact maternal and neonatal health, particularly in deprived communities in Wales and London. This trans-disciplinary data-linkage and biological sampling study aims to understand the effects of heat exposure during pregnancy, considering socio-demographic factors, housing qualities, and other environmental influences. By combining large-scale data analysis with biological sampling, MAGENTA aims to provide comprehensive insights into the interplay between environmental factors and health outcomes, potentially leading to better informed public health strategies and policies.
We are recruiting a team of data scientists, geographers, statisticians, immunologists, and laboratory specialists to help us deliver cutting edge research using linked data and biosampling techniques in Wales and London. You will get to work alongside leaders in the field of linked data, statistics, epidemiology, and human immunology and join a vibrant research community using the world leading Secure Anonymised Information Linkage (SAIL) Databank research infrastructure and biomedical research facilities within the Institute of Life Science at Swansea University.
Applications are invited for a post-doctoral research scientist to join Swansea University Medical School. The post holder will carry out research focussed on elucidating the mechanisms that underpin the relationship between maternal exposures to heat in Pregnancy and adverse pregnancy outcomes including preterm birth. The post holder will work with human tissues especially blood, saliva, and urine to elaborate the inflammatory effects of maternal exposure to heat. They will also oversee the ethical and research governance aspects associated with the human participant-based research and work collaboratively with partners.
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.
We have an under-representation of men in the area of research and would particularly welcome applications from men for this position. We also have an under representation of individuals from ethnic minority backgrounds and would encourage applications from these groups. Appointments will always be made on merit.
