Job Description

Ref Number

B02-08368

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

Hybrid

Available for Secondment

No

Closing Date

21-May-2025

About us

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The UCL Institute for Global Health (IGH) is at the heart of UCL's Grand Challenge of Global Health. The Institute's vision is for a world where international policy on global health is informed by world-class research. IGH aims to support the development of robust solutions to aspects of the world's major global health challenges through scholarly outputs, education, public engagement, translational research, and ultimately by influencing public policy and professional practice.



We are seeking a highly motivated researcher with experience in quantitative, qualitative and/or mixed methods public health research and project management, and a strong interest in working across disciplines and in partnership with communities.



The successful candidate will join RECENTRE (undeRstanding EpidemiCs in prEgnaNt and lacTating people and infants: an inteRdisciplinary nEtwork), an ambitious 18-monthproject funded by the Wellcome Trust to establish an interdisciplinary research network for (re)emerging infections in pregnancy, lactation and infancy.RECENTRE will bring together people from across a wide range of sectors and disciplines (including people from affected communities) to consider the role of interdisciplinarity in pandemic preparedness research in these overlooked populations, to establish processes and networks for interdisciplinary working and to identify key research priorities. We will do this by mapping and synthesising existing interdisciplinary work and hosting events to foster collaboration.


RECENTRE is one of several new projects in interdisciplinary approaches to (re)emerging infections in the department. The postholder will join and benefit from a growing group of clinicians, co-producers, epidemiologists, modellers and social scientists working in this area at a national and international level.

About the role

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In this post you will bring expertise in quantitative, qualitative and/or mixed methods public health research, and an interest in interdisciplinarity and co-production.



This post involves taking the lead on the coordination of project activities and undertaking key formative work to inform the development of the RECENTRE network. Key aspects include: working in collaboration with a diverse team; mapping and synthesising existing interdisciplinary work in infectious diseases; conducting a priority setting exercise with affected communities and key stakeholders; supporting the organisation of a research sandpit; co-organising a research symposium; synthesising outputs for dissemination to a wide range of stakeholders (including website, social media, blogs and academic articles); and grant writing.



You will have excellent opportunities for career development, and capacity development is a core value of the project. This includes support to develop your own research ideas, contribute to related projects (including future grant proposals, a key activity) and teaching, and develop your cross-sectoral network in interdisciplinary responses to epidemics.



This is a full-time role (i.e. 1.0 FTE, 36.5 hours per week) and it is available from April 2025 for 18 months in the first instance.



A job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page.



Appointment will be made at Grade 6B unless the applicant has been awarded a PhD or has equivalent substantial working experience in relevant discipline (e.g. public health, medical anthropology, medical sociology, mixed methods) when appointment will be made at Grade 7.



Salary range:


Grade 6B: 38,357 to 41,005 per annum (including London Allowance), depending on experience



Grade 7: 43,142 to 51,610 per annum (including London Allowance), depending on experience



If you have any queries about the role, please contact Dr Shema Tariq on s.tariq@ucl.ac.uk.



If you need reasonable adjustments or a more accessible format to apply for this job online or have any queries about the application process, please contact the IGH HR Team on IGH.HR@ucl.ac.uk.

About you

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The successful candidate must have experience in conducting scoping and/or systematic reviews of qualitative/mixed methods and experience in project coordination/management.



The ideal candidate will have excellent organisational skills with careful and systematic approach to tasks. They will also have strong interpersonal skills when working in diverse teams and strong skills in communication of research and research findings to academic and non-academic audiences



The post holder will have a PhD (or master's degree, in the case of Grade 6B) in epidemiology, public health, data science, medical humanities, medical sociology, medical anthropology, or others or equivalent substantial experience.

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/reward-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; LGBTQI+ 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.