​​Senior Research Fellow in Health Economics​

As part of the NIHR Research Support Service (RSS) hub hosted by King's College London and Partners, the postholder will be part of a dynamic centre dedicated to research methodology in mental health and neuroscience. This RSS hub is committed to helping researchers improve people's lives by supporting them to apply for and implement research funding focused on understanding how to prevent mental health and neurological difficulties and develop better treatments and care. The postholder will support the aims of the RSS to develop an accessible service for researchers seeking funding, to advance the methodology needed to conduct better research, to support researchers to gain confidence and skills for their career development, to support clinicians by supporting their research ideas, and to help researchers who are already funded to deliver on their study objectives.

With a focus on health economic aspects of study design and delivery, the postholder will provide pre- and post-application advice and support for researchers across England as part of a collaborative community of clinical academics and mental health methodologists. This will include one-to-one support, group workshops, and development and delivery of health economic training resources.

The postholder will be based within the King’s Health Economics research group, in the Health Service & Population Research Department at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN), King’s College London. The successful applicant will contribute to a thriving community that promotes rigorous and innovative application of economic methods within the mental health field.

Recognising the importance of positive research culture, RSS senior research fellows will be offered external mentors and access to professional development and transferable skills training opportunities, including leadership development programmes. Training for the postholder to develop new methodological skills will be funded and the postholder will be supported to carry out research into better research methods that other researchers can use. In addition, the postholder will be supported to collaborate directly on research grants of interest.

This post will be offered on a full-time, fixed term contract until 30th September 2028. We are open to discussions with part time and job-share applicants to accommodate diverse needs.