PhD Fellow (Research Assistant) - ICICLE

About Us

The Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care (NMPC) is based in the heart of central and south London. It includes the  Cicely Saunders Institute for Palliative Care, Policy & Rehabilitation, the premier Institute for Palliative Care, bringing together clinical, research and education teams.

Our applied clinical and health multidisciplinary research transforms therapies, the healthcare experience and outcomes for patients and those important to them, wherever they are cared for. Our award-winning NMPC education programmes span pre-registration nursing and midwifery, and multidisciplinary post-graduate taught and research programmes.

We are committed to staff development, and offer opportunities to identify and access appropriate training and professional growth.

About the role

We are delighted to invite applications for a PhD training fellowship at the Cicely Saunders Institute, King’s College London as part of an NIHR funded programme - Improving Care for children with life-limiting Conditions: developing, adapting, impLementing and Evaluating interventions (ICICLE).  

These three-year PhD Training Fellowship awards will enable a talented individual to complete substantial research related to the economic impact of care and support of children and young people with life limiting conditions and their families. The post-holder will also work closely with colleagues and other PhD students within the Cicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, and King’s Health Economics located at the King’s College London Denmark Hill Campus and benefit from experienced mentors and colleagues at the Cicely Saunders Institute, and the vibrant programmes of research and education.

The awardee will develop a diverse set of research skills in  health economics (both quantitative and qualitative methods), and gain experience in collaborative research of national and international significance. With the guidance and mentorship of experienced researchers, they will lead the design, implementation and dissemination of a research study related to the economic impact of care and support of children and young people with life limiting conditions and their families.

We are seeking an innovative, well-organised and promising individual who is motivated to further develop their career.

The fellowship supports salary, PhD fees (UK level), and research expenses.

This is a full time post (35 hours per week), and you will be offered a fixed term contract for 3 years.

About You

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

1. MSc in relevant topic i.e, health economics, health services research
2. Some experience in data collection and analyses
3. Excellent organisational skills and ability to prioritise different task demands
4. Knowledge of research design
5. Good attention to detail and high standards of accuracy in all aspects of work
6. Excellent presentation and communication skills (written & verbal)
7. Being self-motivated and willing to work independently, as well as part of a larger interdisciplinary team
8. Committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, actively addressing areas of potential bias

Desirable criteria

1. Previous experience of working with parents or children
2. Publication

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