• Lead on rapid reviews ofacademic and grey literaturesupplementing existing reviews on extent, nature and effects of digital food marketing and on methods for attitude/awareness and unhealthy marketing exposure  

• Establish and run stakeholder advisory panels (children, parents and subject specialists)

• Adapt research ethics applications and liaise with research ethics committees

• Recruit and collect data from children (2-17 yrs) and parents on awareness and attitudes to digital food marketing  

• Support the team applying a novel Artificial Intelligence analysis of children’s exposure to digital food marketingof popular brandsincluding nutrient profiling of advertised products

• Write reports, scientific papers and contribute to other dissemination activities

• Develop knowledge exchange recommendations

• Develop a strong working relationship with project researchers and leads, and communicate effectively with project team members and all research staff

• Other project related management duties as required.

Qualifications/Skills required:  

Essential requirements:

• A PhD: This should be in Health or Social Science, Psychology, Nutrition,Critical Marketing or a related discipline.

• Well-developed experience ofevidence synthesis

• Experience of qualitative research design, data collection, and data analysis

• Evidence of ability to work effectively as part of a team

• Excellent communication, self-management, and interpersonal skills

• Report writing and peer-reviewed publications in a topic or method(s) relevant to this area of research

Desirable requirements:

• Understanding and appreciation of digital marketing and/or food marketing

• Social media data capture and/or analysis

• Experience in Public and Patient Involvement

• Experience in conducting interviews and/or focus groups with children

• Evidence of knowledge translation

• Research project management experience

• Advanced qualitative analysis skills