Population Research UK (PRUK) is an initiative dedicated to unlocking the potential of the UK’s longitudinal population studies (LPS) across social, economic, and biomedical research. PRUK is led by a multidisciplinary team of experts driving innovation in longitudinal research. We are inviting you to join the team for 12 months as one of our Forum chairs.
The Forum is both the community of LPS stakeholders PRUK is seeking to serve – including researchers, evidence users, study management teams, and existing platforms and infrastructures – and the activities, events and interactions with that community that PRUK will facilitate to achieve its strategic goals.
Forum chairs are part of the PRUK Hub Leadership Group (HLG). They bring sector-specific expertise, ensuring the Forum benefits from diverse networks and perspectives as it evolves. In their role, the chairs will lead community engagement efforts, act as PRUK ambassadors, and ensure that stakeholder voices are effectively integrated into PRUK’s decision-making processes.
Key responsibilities of the Forum chairs include:
- leading PRUK’s community interactions, including in workshops and consultations
- identifying and raising community needs, challenges, and insights
- acting as PRUK ambassadors and expanding the PRUK community
- disseminating relevant information
- ensuring that the community’s voice is integrated into PRUK’s decision-making processes, and shaping PRUK’s strategic direction through membership of the HLG
The two Forum chairs represent both the social and biomedical sciences, and operate on a rotating basis with this role being for 12 months. The two inaugural Forum chairs were Paul Bradshaw and Rosie McEachan. This is an open call to recruit one Forum chair to represent the biomedical community.
Commitments
- this is a 0.1 FTE role for a period of 12 months
- you will be expected to attend to fortnightly meetings (1 hour online, currently held at 12.30-1.30pm every other Thursday)
- twice yearly leadership away days (in person / hybrid)
- attendance at PRUK hosted or other LPS-related events or conferences
Additional details
- PRUK is funded by ESRC and MRC through the UKRI Infrastructure Fund. A collaboration agreement will be drafted for the successful candidate with quarterly invoices to be submitted from the candidate’s host organisation for their time spent on PRUK work. We will fund 80% full economic cost (FEC) as per standard UKRI terms and conditions
- you must be based at a research organisation eligible for UKRI funding
- being a member of the PRUK Hub Leadership Group as Forum chair does not preclude you from applying to PRUK funding opportunities
How to apply
Email info@pruk.ac.uk including ‘PRUK Forum chair’ in the subject line. You will receive email confirmation of your application. Your application must include the following attachments:
- a covering letter of up to 1000 words
- two page CV and one page of publications
The covering letter should include:
- relevant experience and background
- motivation for wanting to be Forum chair
- how you will approach the role
- what you would like to achieve during your tenure
- how you will manage this 0.1 FTE role with existing commitments
- available start date
- confirmation you have approval from your organisation to apply for the role.
- any other experience relevant to the assessment criteria (see how we’ll assess your application)
Deadline
We must receive your application by 15 July 2025 at 4:00pm UK time. You will not be able to apply after this time. We aim to make a decision and inform candidates within 4 weeks.
How we will assess your application
Your written application will be assessed against the following criteria by an assessment panel:
- experience of biomedical longitudinal research
- thorough understanding of the UK longitudinal research community
- the vision and ability to understand the big picture and the potential impact of longitudinal research
- experience building effective and collaborative relationships, for instance across academia, government, industry and the public, across disciplines, and advocating for longitudinal research
Contact details
Email: info@pruk.ac.uk