Job Description
The Mental Health Foundation is recruiting for a Research Officer to support our team in Scotland.
Deadline: 5pm on Friday 16th May
Location: Glasgow
Salary: Starting salary £31,350
Hours: Full-time, 32 hours per week (as part of our 32-hour week pilot and may revert to 35 hours after July 2025)
Contract type: This is a fixed-term role for 18 months
This is an exciting opportunity to design and implement impactful research and evaluation projects. You will collaborate with internal teams and external partners to collect and analyse data, ensuring that our work is informed by lived experience and reflects the diverse needs of the communities we serve.
What does the role involve?
1. Lead and support research projects, including quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis.
2. Produce high-quality reports, presentations, and academic publications to share findings with varied audiences.
3. Conduct systematic and pragmatic evidence reviews to inform our initiatives.
4. Collaborate with colleagues in communications and policy to ensure our research drives meaningful impact.
5. Represent the Mental Health Foundation at events to promote our research and vision.