Research Fellow

About us

The new National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Policy Research Unit (PRU) in Reproductive Health is a £3 million research investment over 3 years whose purpose is to produce high quality research evidence to inform policy about health, care and public health systems for reproductive health in England. We work closely with colleagues at the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) and other government departments. It is led by UCL but is a multi-partner collaboration involving senior academics from Universities of Oxford, Birmingham, Warwick, LSHTM and Hywel Dda University Health Board. It has a focus on addressing health inequalities and working in a co-produced way with people the work impacts.

The PRU has an agreed programme of research and will also respond flexibly to policy priorities and queries from DHSC as they arise. More information can be found here  https://www.ucl.ac.uk/health/policy-research-unit-reproductive-health

About the role

The post holder assist the PRU Co-Directors, project leads and theme leads in conducting policy-related research in reproductive health. They will work on their own initiative and as part of a team, with opportunities to develop and lead projects of personal interest in line with the specified research programme. Salary range is UCL Grade 7; £37,099- £41,732+ LW (£5,000) per annum. This role is an open-ended contract with an initial funding end date of 31 December 2026. This role meets the eligibility requirements for a skilled worker certificate of sponsorship or a global talent visa under UK Visas and Immigration legislation. Therefore, UCL welcomes applications from international applicants who require a visa. This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Research and Professional Services Staff. Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/conditions-service-research-teaching-and-professional-services-staff for mor e information.

About you

You must have a PhD (or equivalent) and experience of qualitative and quantitative research in reproductive health or womens health, with proven ability and commitment to carrying out high quality original research leading to publication in peer-reviewed journals and ablity to work productively and collaborative in multidisciplinary teams across organisations. You will be supported to develop a career and training plan and to take advantage of the UCL environment.

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer great benefits; https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/rewards-and-benefits Please find a job description at the bottom of this page. If you have any queries about the role, please contact Dr Jenny Hall at If you need reasonable adjustments or a more accessible format to apply for this job online or any other queries, please contact: Christina Ahlfors;

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people, see https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/ IfWH holds an Athena SWAN Gold award, in recognition of our long-term commitment and 'beacon' status in advancing gender equality.

Closing date: 23:59 on Saturday 20th April

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