Qualitative Research Associate in the Department of Health Services & Population Research

23 Jan 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

KINGS COLLEGE LONDON

Research Field

Economics

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)
Established Researcher (R3)

Country

United Kingdom

Application Deadline

12 Feb 2024 - 00:00 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Other

Job Status

Part-time

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

Job description

We would like to invite applications for a Qualitative post-doctoral Research Associate to work on a National Institute of Health Research funded qualitative study to investigate the barriers and facilitators to accessing sexual health care for people with severe mental illness. The study has two parts: interviews with people with severe mental illness will explore the barriers and facilitators to accessing sexual health care in people with SMI from a service user perspective; and focus groups with sexual health clinicians will explore staff views and experiences of providing sexual health care to people with severe mental illness. The postholder will be responsible for conducting all interviews and focus groups under the supervision of Dr Margaret Heslin.

The post provides an exciting opportunity for a Research Associate to be part of a thriving centre for qualitative research that uses rigorous and innovative methods to understand and improve the experiences of people with mental health problems.  The successful candidate will join the King’s Health Economics Research Group in the Health Services & Population Research Department, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, and be affiliated with the Qualitative Applied Health Research Centre (QUAHRC) at King’s.

The postholder will work closely with Dr Margaret Heslin, Senior Lecturer in Health Economics and Epidemiology at KCL.

At King’s, we are deeply committed to embedding good equality and diversity practice into all of our activities so that the university is an inclusive, welcoming and inspiring place to work and study, regardless of age, disability, LGBTQ+ status, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion, or sex. We welcome applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds and experiences, including those with disabilities; ‘reasonable adjustments’ are possible to support people in employment.

This post will be offered on a part time (50% FTE) fixed term contract until 31st May 2025.

Key responsibilities

• Collaborating with the lived experience panel and other key stakeholders 
• Working with the study lead, study team and wider research community within the department 
• All recruitment activities, including liaising with research staff and clinician teams 
• Conducting detailed and sensitive research interviews with people with severe mental illness about their understanding of and experience of sexual health 
• Conducting detailed and sensitive research focus groups with sexual health clinicians about their experience of providing sexual health care to people with severe mental illness (e.g., psychosis, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder) 
• Leading on the analysis of qualitative data to inform our understanding of the barriers and facilitators to accessing sexual health care in people with severe mental illness 
• Supporting with the collection and analysis of qualitative data on other studies if time permits  
• Attending and contributing to study meetings, including presenting information on research progress 
• Writing up and presenting results of projects for academic and non-academic audiences, e.g. peer reviewed journals, reports for stakeholder groups, seminars, conferences 
• Any other duties as appropriate to the grade, as directed by the supervisor 

The above list of responsibilities may not be exhaustive, and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks and responsibilities as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post.

Skills, knowledge, and experience 

Essential criteria

1.       PhD in a relevant area 

2.       Experience conducting qualitative interviews with people with mental illness 

3.       Ability to use initiative in the management of day to day tasks and ongoing workloads, to ensure they are prioritized and completed within agreed timeframes 

4.       Enthusiasm for using qualitative methods that prioritise the lived experience of people with mental health problems and those that support them 

5.       Experience of recruiting participants to research studies 

6.       Knowledge and skills of analysing qualitative data 

7.       Experience of writing up qualitative data 

8.       Experience of writing peer-reviewed publications 

9.       Knowledge of data governance and GDPR 

10.   Ability to work effectively as part of a team 

Desirable criteria

1.   Experience of working with people with severe mental illness

 (psychosis, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder) 

2.   Experience of using qualitative software (e.g., NVivo) 

Please note that this is a PhD level role but candidates who have submitted their thesis and are awaiting award of their PhDs will be considered. In these circumstances the appointment will be made at Grade 5 with the title of Research Assistant. Upon confirmation of the award of the PhD, the job title will become Research Associate and the salary will increase to Grade 6.

This post is subject to Disclosure and Barring Service and Occupational Health clearance.

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Additional Information
Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

KINGS COLLEGE LONDON

Country

United Kingdom

City

London (Greater) (GB)

Where to apply

Website

https://www.timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/listing/363907/qualitative-researc…

Contact

City

London (Greater) (GB)

STATUS: EXPIRED