About us
The UCL Division of Surgery and Interventional Science is a collaborative and cross-disciplinary environment where clinicians, engineers, allied health professionals and researchers are constantly striving for innovative approaches to treatment. This includes developing highly effective methods which go beyond the boundaries of conventional wisdom and treating each patient as an individual.
We have an exciting opportunity for a qualitative researcher to join the Rapid Research Evaluation and Appraisal Lab (RREAL) at UCL and support work we are carrying out for the Central London Patient Safety Research Collaboration (CL-PSRC).
The team is committed to the translation of research findings into changes in policy and practice and has an interest in methodological innovation.
About the role
This role is available immediately to 31 March 2028, in the first instance.
- Salary is £37,332 inclusive of London Allowance per annum pro rata.
- The role is part-time at 0.5 FTE or 18.25 hours per week.
- The advert will close on 5th April 2024 at 23:59 GMT, however we may close applications early if we receive a high volume of applications.
- Interview Date(s) are scheduled for: 12th April 2024.
- 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 HR Team on l.oppong@ucl.ac.uk
- The UCL Ways of Working supports colleagues to be successful and happy at UCL through sharing expectations around how we work – please visit www.ucl.ac.uk/ways-of-working to find out more. Closing an advert early: In the event we get a high number of applications, we may close the advert early before the published closing date.
About you
- Master’s degree in anthropology, psychology, global health, medical science, public health, social science, or equivalent experience.
- Experience of conducting research using qualitative research.
- Experience of stakeholder engagement activity in relation to research.
- Background in health-related topics.
- Experience in being part of a research team.
What we offer
- 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
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.