Senior Research Fellow (Data Science Lead: Mental Health Mission)

Closing date: 28 January 2024 Job description The NIHR Mental Health Translational Research Collaboration (MH-TRC) brings together world-leading research expertise and infrastructure funded by the NIHR and located in the major universities and NHS Trusts across the UK to accelerate translation of discoveries in Mental Health research into clinical practice. It currently involves nine of the NIHR’s Biomedical Research Centres (BRC)/ Clinical Research Facilities (CRF) and several additional centres of excellence across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The vision of the MH-TRC is to engage in world class translational research in partnership with academics, the life sciences industry, and charities, and to develop the foundations for improved Mental Health.  A new £42.7 million investment into Mental Health research has been announced by the NIHR and the Office for Life Sciences. This is Phase 1 of the Mental Health Mission (MHM), which will be delivered via the MH-TRC. The MHM consists of two demonstrator sites (in Liverpool and Birmingham) and five workstreams (Capacity Development, Mood Disorders, Early Psychosis, Data and Digital, & Children and Young People) and a central management team. The Data and Digital workstream is a cross-cutting workstream within the MHM, with significant involvement in each of the other workstreams and Demonstrator sites. We wish to appoint a Data Science Lead, who will oversee the data and algorithm strategy and implementation across MHM programmes, thus reducing duplication of effort across the MHM, and contributing to a joined up national infrastructure. Working as part of MHM central management team, this role will work at the intersection between Universities, NHS Trusts, the National Institute for Health Research, and the Department of Health and Social Care. The post-holder will have strong communication and interpersonal skills to work with individuals at all levels to establish productive, collaborative working relationships. The role requires working closely with: The MH-TRC leadership team The MHM management team Academics and Clinical academics within the MHM workstreams and demonstrator sites, particularly the Data and Digital workstream. Other stakeholders including senior scientists and clinical academics working in Mental Health research from across the UK, charities, industry and other collaborators to the MHM  The appointee will feel at ease juggling multiple tasks and tight deadlines within a high workload. They will be a proactive, self-motivated, flexible and enthusiastic team player who can work independently and as part of a team. This is a senior post with real potential for national and international impact and would suit an ambitious and skilled individual who wants to join us in transforming Mental Health research. The post-holder will report to Professor Richard Dobson, who is part of the MHM Data and Digital workstream leadership team. The post-holder will work closely with Professor Dobson, the rest of the MHM Data and Digital Workstream, the MHM management team, and others, to ensure successful delivery of the data and digital aspects of Phase 1 of the MHM. The Data Science lead will be based in the NIHR Maudsley BRC but is anticipated to work across multiple sites, both remotely and face-to-face as required.   This post will be offered on a full time post - consideration will be given to candidates wishing to work part time (minimum 80% FTE) on a pro rata basis with a commensurate reduction in responsibilities and duties.   This is a fixed term contract until 30th September 2027.