Qualitative Job Opportunities at KCL
Information on current job opportunities in qualitative health research at King's College London will be listed here when available.
Information on current job opportunities in qualitative health research at King's College London will be listed here when available.
Salary: £32,676-£34,442 (Starting spine point 25-27) per annum, including London Weighting Allowance
Closing date: 13-Oct-2021
Business unit: IoPPN Department: Health Services & Population Research
Contact details: Doctor Daniel Hayes, Daniel [dot] hayes [at] kcl [dot] ac [dot] uk
The purpose of the job is to undertake RECOLLECT study tasks under supervision from Dr Hayes (Research Fellow) who will co-ordinate the study with supervision from Dr Henderson (Co-PI). The post holders will be based in the Department for Health Service and Population Research at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience. However, there will also be travel to Recovery College sites in England for data collection.
RECOLLECT is a five- year programme of work funded by the NIHR (Grant reference NIHR200605) to study the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of Recovery Colleges and to identify how Recovery Colleges can be optimised to maximise the benefit they confer to patients with mental illness. Recovery Colleges provide adult education to mental health service users, carers and staff, to support personal recovery (living as well as possible) and the recovery orientation of staff and affiliated services (supporting illness self-management and community participation). They are run jointly by mental health professionals and people with personal experience of mental illness.
RECOLLECT is a mixed-methods study informed by a theory-based approach to evaluation. The theory-based approach seeks to identify the expected relationships between multiple service components and potential outcomes, while considering contextual factors potentially influencing the relationship between the intervention and outcomes. Further information about the study is available at: https://www.researchintorecovery.com/research/recollect/
The posts will be of particular interest to someone with mental health service research experience and an established academic record. The ideal candidates will have a strong commitment to recovery (whether developed through personal experience of mental illness and recovery or through previous work in the area) and be able to show evidence of their ability to engage creatively and productively with mental health service users and staff.
For more information and to apply please click here to be taken to the full advert and application system on KCL Jobs.
Salary: £46,934-£55,299 per annum, including London Weighting Allowance
Closing date: 19-Oct-2021
Business unit: Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine
Department: Department of Population Health Sciences
Contact details: Christopher McKevitt, Christopher [dot] McKevitt [at] kcl [dot] ac [dot] uk
The post holder will lead work on the clinical research workforce, its development, professionalisation and contribution to the delivery of research. They will develop new projects in this area and take on an existing project which explores the development of a new ‘clinical competency toolkit’ for Clinical Research Practitioners. The Clinical Research Practitioner is an emerging and evolving profession in clinical research. This actor is crucial in the delivery of clinical research, doing large amounts of the everyday labour and micro practices to facilitate medical research and knowledge production.
The post holder will have completed a PhD in a social science discipline and have experience and expertise in qualitative research methods. They will be someone who thrives in a highly collaborative and interdisciplinary environment, but is able to work independently, solve problems and deliver research to tight deadlines. The post holder will be well organised and have excellent communication skills. With this role’s focus on the clinical research workforce, an interest in research practices and research on research is essential.
This is a full-time, 3 year post.
For more information and to apply, please click here to be taken to the full advert and application system on KCL Jobs.
Salary: £32,676 per annum, including London Weighting Allowance
Closing date: 24-Oct-2021
Business unit: IoPPN
Department: Social, Genetic & Dev Psychiatry MRC
Contact details: Yasmin Ahmadzadeh, yasmin [dot] ahmadzadeh [at] kcl [dot] ac [dot] uk
We have an exciting opportunity for a part-time Research Assistant (2 days/week) to support our team on a 6-month project focussed on understanding the Transmission of experiences of Racism, Anxiety, and DEpression in families (the TRADE project).
The TRADE project is funded by Emerging Minds, a UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Mental Health Network. The successful candidate will join the TRADE team at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience with Dr Yasmin Ahmadzadeh, alongside researchers from both academic (King’s College London; University of Oslo) and charity (Centre for Mental Health) sectors.
Existing research to understand how anxiety and depression runs in families has been conducted predominantly with participants who identify as white. Questions around the effects of racism on parent and child mental health are missing from mainstream research efforts. The successful Research Assistant will play an instrumental role in our efforts to change this narrative.
The TRADE project aims are to collate and share knowledge about the intergenerational transmission of race-related trauma, anxiety, and depression; include and amplify the voices of families affected by racism; platform research questions that address affected families’ lived experiences; and shift values, attitudes, and behaviours in research and support sectors, to drive more equitable practice to support mental health within families.
The advertised role offers an opportunity to develop key research skills in literature review (conducting a rapid evidence assessment), qualitative methods (conducting focus groups and thematic analyses), science communication (to community, academic and clinical stakeholders), and writing an academic paper for publication. The successful candidate will join a team of researchers who are passionate about improving diversity and inclusion among research teams, participants, and consumers. The role will involve opportunities to inspire and support the career development of junior team members and adolescents.
For more information and to apply, please see the full advert on the KCL Jobs page here.