Job Description

Ref Number

B02-09868

Professional Expertise

Research and Research Support

Department

School of Life & Medical Sciences (B02)

Location

London

Working Pattern

Full time

Salary

See advert text

Contract Type

Fixed-term

Working Type

On site

Available for Secondment

No

Closing Date

26-Dec-2025

About us

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The Centre for Outcomes Research and Effectiveness (CORE) in CEHP is seeking a Research Assistant to support a three-year National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR) funded project which aims to improve access to psychological treatment services for people of minority ethnic backgrounds with co-occurring long-term physical health conditions (LTCs). The successful candidate will join the CORE Data Lab, which was established to harness novel techniques in data science and clinical research to better understand mental health issues and improve treatment outcomes.

About the role

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The postholder will support the management of large healthcare databases including national data from the NHS Talking Therapies for anxiety and depression (TTad) programme and Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) records. There will be opportunities to conduct analysis on this dataset in line with project aims, including analyses employing causal inference methods. In addition, the successful candidate will support a realist review on methods to improve access to and outcomes from healthcare services, conducted in collaboration with the University of Birmingham. The successful candidate will also support the delivery of local service evaluation and the implementation and dissemination of findings in the later stages of the project. There will be opportunities to lead small research projects with support from Lab members, as well as working with patients and public involvement members and clinician groups.



The post is funded to 2028 and the salary offered is 39,148 per annum.



This role does not meet the eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa certificate of sponsorship under UK Visas and Immigration legislation. Therefore, UCL will not be able to sponsor individuals who require right to work in the UK to carry out this role.



In the event we get a high number of applications, we may close the advert early before the published closing date.



For information about the application process, please contact: Pals.hr@ucl.ac.uk

About you

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The successful candidate will have a MSc related to Psychology, Mental Health, Data Science or Healthcare Informatics. They will have also experience of working with large NHS Datasets, specifically those collected by NHS mental health services and those collected in hospitals, and conducting analysis on these datasets with appropriate statistical software. A solid understanding of information governance, privacy and data security issues is required.

What we offer

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As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days) Additional 5 days' annual leave purchase scheme Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE) Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan Immigration loan Relocation scheme for certain posts On-Site nursery On-site gym Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service Discounted medical insurance Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/rewards-and-benefits to find out more.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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As London's Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world's talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL's workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.



Our department holds an Athena SWAN Silver award, in recognition of our commitment and demonstrable impact in advancing gender equality. You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/