Organisation/Company: KINGS COLLEGE LONDON
Research Field: Psychological sciences
Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2), Established Researcher (R3)
Country: United Kingdom
Application Deadline: 1 Apr 2025 - 00:00 (UTC)
Type of Contract: Other
Job Status: Part-time
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
About us
The King’s Centre for Military Health Research (KCMHR) is the leading civilian UK centre of excellence for military health research, independent of the UK Ministry of Defence and Office for Veterans’ Affairs. KCMHR sits within the Department of Psychological Medicine at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience and is directed by Professor Sir Simon Wessely and Professor Nicola Fear. KCMHR’s work has a strong track record for helping shape UK Government policy for military personnel, veterans and their families, as well as informing support and interventions for the Armed Forces community.
About the role
We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to lead the day-to-day coordination and running of the AFTER Study: Armed Forces genital Trauma and psychosexual Experiences Research. This is a two and a half year mixed methods participatory research project investigating the long-term psychosocial and sexual impact of conflict-related genital injuries, including the development of possible interventions/support materials. This project is a collaboration with RAND Europe and Manchester Metropolitan University and is funded by the Scar Free Foundation.
The successful candidate will have experience of running large scale mixed methods research on sensitive topics and will have a PhD in psychology or a similar relevant area of expertise. The post holder will line manage a research assistant and should have experience of effectively managing a research team to deliver on a multi-stage project. The post holder will report to the study’s senior management team consisting of the KCMHR Director (Professor Nicola Fear), and collaborators at RAND Europe (Dr Mary Keeling) and MMU (Dr Natalie Hammond).
This is a part-time post (24.5 hours per week) and will be offered on a fixed term contract until 31st August 2027. The post will be based within the Weston Education Centre at the Denmark Hill campus for two days a week, with the opportunity to work from home for 1.5 days.
About you
To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:
* PhD qualified in (health) psychology or subject area relevant to the research project.
* Experienced in successfully conducting research on sensitive topics.
* Highly organised and competent in project management and delivery of high-quality research, including successful recruitment of participants for research on highly sensitive topics.
* Knowledge and experience of qualitative research methods, including conducting interviews on sensitive topics, and conducting high-quality qualitative analysis.
* Knowledge and experience developing and conducting online surveys, using STATA and conducting relevant statistical analysis.
* Dedicated to conducting research inclusively and committed to promoting equality and diversity in all aspects of work.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills for a variety of audiences with high standards of accuracy and attention to detail.
* Experience and interest conducting research with the Armed Forces community.
* Experience and interest conducting research on topics related to sexual health/wellbeing and psychosocial wellbeing.
* Experience in conducting participatory research.
* Strong academic record (e.g. evidence of peer reviewed papers, conference presenting, other research conduct and dissemination).
Further information
We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.
We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's.
We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.
This post is subject to Disclosure and Barring Service clearance.
Grade and Salary: £44,355 - £49,128 per annum pro rata, including London Weighting Allowance
Job ID: 110546
Close Date: 01-Apr-2025
Contact Person: Rupa Bhundia
Contact Details: rupa.bhundia@kcl.ac.uk
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