Research Coordinator (Research Associate) in the Department of Psychology

Location: Denmark Hill Campus

Contact details: Professor Dame Til Wykes. [email protected]

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity for a post-doctoral researcher passionate about Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) in research to make a difference in the National institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) for Mental Health. Our NIHR Maudsley BRC believes in putting the service user voice at the heart of research, and generating knowledge that will make a difference to the lives of people affected by mental distress. Within the PPIE theme, we put this into practice by supporting service user involvement activities and conducting research that matters to service users. Our previous research has included measures like one to report medication side effects and we hope to develop more of these Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs).

The Research Coordinator will play a key role as the coordinator to facilitate service user involvement activities based in our theme, including the operations of PPIE, supporting our Research Workers and leads, and Diversity champion. As a Research Fellow, the postholder will carry out their own research on topics that are important to service users and relevant to our theme. This includes a wide range of topics, from digital mental health to medication side effects and will include the full research cycle from funding to publication and dissemination. The postholder will be supported by the theme Co-Leads.

The postholder will be passionate about embedding meaningful Patient and Public Involvement in research. The postholder will also have a good understanding of both quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods research and a track record in collaborating with a range of stakeholders.  This is a perfect role for an experienced researcher to move towards developing an independent programme of research in their chosen specialism.

Applicants from racialised groups, and those with lived experience of mental distress or using mental health services, are strongly encouraged to apply.

This post will be offered on an a fixed term contract until 30 November 2027.

This is a full-time post - 100% full time equivalent.