Job Description

Ref Number

B02-08750

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

28-May-2025

About us

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The UCL Division of Psychiatry, located within the Faculty of Brain Sciences, is a world-renowned centre of excellence in mental health research. Our mission is to improve mental health through cutting-edge research and education. By leveraging insights from basic science, we address clinical problems with the aim of improving patient outcomes and public health. Moreover, we take pride in delivering innovative teaching that is directly relevant to clinical practice and informed by our research. Join our team and help us drive forward the field of mental health research and education.

About the role

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We are seeking an enthusiastic individual with an interest in data science and health informatics in mental health to work on a national project with DATAMIND - the mental health data hub, and the HDR-UK Mental Health Driver Programme. Our aim is to embed mental health in other HDR-UK Driver Programmes, for example the Big Data for Complex Disease Driver. This is an exciting programme of research funded by the UKRI and this work will explore the interface between physical and mental health. The post will be based in UCL Division of Psychiatry. The individual will work within a team of Research Fellows and PhD students focused on the use of routine data and electronic health records to advance our understanding of the interface of physical health and mental health. The DATAMIND project will use several routine data sets from the UK to describe the data sources available for the research in this field. The work will include an exemplar project relating to common mental disorders (for example depression), cardiovascular disease and cancer. There is scope for the successful candidate to shape this project according to their interests. We are particularly interested in data sources which can unravel relationships between health inequalities, ethnic inequalities, underserved groups, and protected characteristics and these co-occurring physical health problems. The role is offered on a 1 year fixed term contract in the first instance, with up to 4 years funding in total.

About you

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You will have an PhD (or be near to submission), in epidemiology, health informatics, data science or similar, with a keen interest in the analysis of large data sets. You are comfortable in the use of statistical software tools (for example R, STATA, Python, Julia) and running applications in large computer clusters. You have experience in epidemiology and bioinformatics. Experience of accessing, curating, cleaning, analysing and interpreting large routine data and electronic health records data from diverse sources is a key advantage. The post-holder will be motivated and resourceful, an effective, independent worker. We place a strong emphasis on supporting career development and the potential for independence. The post holder will have the opportunity to work with key leaders in the field of health data science in the UK and increase the visibility of mental health within this ecosystem.

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 (including 27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)

Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)

Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan

On-Site nursery


o On-site gym o Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay


Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service

Discounted medical insurance


The full range of staff benefits can be found here: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/pay-benefits/staff-benefits

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.



The Division of Psychiatry prides itself for operating in an all-inclusive environment. Teamwork is highly valued, individual strengths are recognised and celebrated, and there is a commitment to advancing the careers of everyone, regardless of gender or role. We aim to provide a family friendly environment where both women and men feel able to take the time they need for family. The Athena SWAN Charter recognises commitment to advancing women's careers in science, technology, engineering, maths and medicine (STEMM) employment in academia and the Division is delighted to have an Athena Swan Silver Award since 2022. All staff are invited to contribute to EDI initiatives within the Division to contribute to improving working conditions and opportunities for all. Mentoring is a crucial part of supporting career progression and mentoring schemes are available for staff in the Division.



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