Job Description

Ref Number

B02-08794

Professional Expertise

Research and Research Support

Department

School of Life & Medical Sciences (B02)

Location

London

Working Pattern

Full time

Salary

43,374 51,860

Contract Type

Fixed-term

Working Type

Hybrid

Available for Secondment

No

Closing Date

04-Jun-2025

About us

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The Research Department of Primary Care and Population Health at UCL is part of the Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care and is co-led by Professor Greta Rait and Professor Kate Walters.



Our mission is to:


Undertake excellent research that is clinically relevant and impacts on the health of individuals and populations; Use our research, teaching and innovation to impact on health system improvement and service redesign; Work in partnership with people who use services, practitioners across the health and social care sectors, policy makers and other stakeholders relevant to increasing the impact of academic activities; Provide excellent teaching in primary care, population health and research methods; Strengthen the discipline of general practice through leadership in research, teaching and clinical practice; Foster professional development in all members to enable each individual to reach their full potential

About the role

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We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic post-doctoral researcher with a background in social science and an interest in long-term conditions, health inequalities, intervention development, and co-design research.



The post will be working on the project 'A self-management toolkit for people with multiple long-term conditions experiencing socioeconomic deprivation: co-design and feasibility testing' at Research Department of Primary Care and Population Health.



The Department's strategic aim is to deliver high-quality teaching in community-based primary care and public health and to undertake a programme of internationally competitive multi-disciplinary research addressing the management and prevention of disease in individuals and populations in areas which are of priority to the health of the public.

Application Details:

This is a fixed-term contract with external funding until 30th November 2026in the first instance. Appointment at Grade 7 is dependent on award and confirmation of a PhD (or equivalent). If this is not the case, initial appointment will be at Research Assistant Grade 6B, point 25 (salary 38,607 per annum inclusive of London allowance) with payment at Grade 7 being backdated to the date of final submission of the PhD thesis. This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Research and Professional Services Staff. Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/conditions-service-research-teaching-and-professional-services-staff for more information. We will consider candidates wishing to do a part-time role.

Application Process:

The advert will close on 18th May 2025 at 23:59 GMT. A full job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Please use the personal statement section to explain how you meet each of the essential and desirable criteria outlined in the person specification

Contract Details:

If you have any queries regarding the vacancy or the application process, please contact Dr Megan Armstrong on armstrong@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 PCPH HR on Pcph-hr@ucl.ac.uk

About you

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This position is suited to an organised and self-motivated individual with a passion to reduce inequalities.



The post holder will hold a PhD and have experience in co-design, running workshops, and experience in feasibility studies.



The post-holder will line manage research assistants and peer researchers and oversee several research work-packages. The candidate may need to travel for field work.

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 and expenses 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 to advancing gender equality.



You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here : https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/