Job Description

Ref Number

B02-09685

Professional Expertise

Research and Research Support

Department

School of Life & Medical Sciences (B02)

Location

London

Working Pattern

Full time

Salary

43,981-52,586

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 Fellow to join a National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR) funded project which will improve access to NHS 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 Research Fellow will lead analytic work and support the overall delivery of the project. This includes managing a large healthcare database which consists of data collected in local NHS Talking Therapies for anxiety and depression (NHS TTad) services, as well as the national NHS TTad dataset (across England), linked with wider healthcare records (such as hospital episode statistics). The post holder will lead analysis of this dataset, employing causal inference-based approaches with support from Lab members, and support a realist review and qualitative study which form part of the NIHR-funded project.



The postholder will be encouraged and supported to develop their research career, which may include personal fellowship applications if appropriate.



Appointment at Grade 7 for a Research Fellow is dependent upon having been awarded a PhD; if this is not the case, initial appointment will be at Grade 6B (salary 39,148- 41,833 per annum) with payment at Grade 7 being backdated to the date of final submission of the PhD Thesis.



The post is funded for 12 months in the first instance.



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.

About you

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The Successful candidate will have a PhD in a relevant subject area (e.g. psychology, data science, etc..) or a Clinical Doctorate (such as Doctorate in Clinical Psychology). They will have extensive experience working with big mental health dataset, and significant knowledge of mental health disorders and their treatments. The candidate will have used advanced data analytic approaches, with demonstrated excellence through peer-reviewed publications.



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

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

o Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service o 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/