About us
The Research Department of Primary Care and Population Health is part of the Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care and is headed by Professor Greta Rait and Professor Kate Walters.
The Department’s strategic aim is to deliver high quality teaching in community-based primary care and public health and to undertake a programme of internationally competitive multi-disciplinary research addressing the management and prevention of disease in individuals and populations in areas which are of priority to the health of the public.
The role will be based in the eHealth Unit which researches how to deliver non-pharmaceutical interventions, such as physiotherapy, psychological therapies and disease management, through online programmes and apps
About the role
The postholder will be supervised to work on their own postdoctoral research project with a view to developing an application for a nationally competitive fellowship application
Application Process
A job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page.
To apply for the vacancy please click on the ‘Apply Now’ button below.
A research proposal (maximum two pages) is required as part of the application process.
Contact Details
If you have any queries regarding the vacancy or the application process, please contact Fiona Stevenson.
About you
The postholder will be a social scientist with a doctoral or equivalent experience and will require an understanding of the NHS, digital health, primary care, and implementation research. They will need to be capable of developing and conducting their own research project and developing an application for future competitive funding with support from their chosen supervisor and other members of the Department / eHealth Unit.
What we offer
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:
41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme
Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
Immigration loan and expenses
Relocation scheme for certain posts
On-Site nursery
On-site gym
Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
Discounted medical insurance
Visit
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
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.
Our department holds an Athena SWAN Bronze Award, in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality.
You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here :
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/
