Location: | London, Hybrid |
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Salary: | £44,355 to £49,128 per annum pro rata, including London Weighting Allowance |
Hours: | Part Time |
Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
Placed On: | 19th March 2025 |
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Closes: | 1st April 2025 |
Job Ref: | 110546 |
About us
The King’s Centre for Military Health Research (KCMHR) is the leading civilian UK centre of excellence for military health research, independent of the UK Ministry of Defence & Office for Veterans’ Affairs. KCMHR sits within the Department of Psychological Medicine at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience and is directed by Professor Sir Simon Wessely and Professor Nicola Fear. KCMHR’s work has a strong track record for helping shape UK Government policy for military personnel, veterans and their families, as well as informing support and interventions for the Armed Forces community.
About the role
We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to lead the day-to-day coordination and running of the AFTER Study: Armed Forces genital Trauma and psychosexual Experiences Research. This is a two and a half year mixed methods participatory research project investigating the long-term psychosocial and sexual impact of conflict-related genital injuries, including the development of possible interventions/support materials. This project is a collaboration with RAND Europe and Manchester Metropolitan University and is funded by the Scar Free Foundation.
The successful candidate will have experience of running large scale mixed methods research on sensitive topics and will have a PhD in psychology or a similar relevant area of expertise. The post holder will line manage a research assistant and should have experience of effectively managing a research team to deliver on a multi-stage project. The post holder will report to the study’s senior management team consisting of the KCMHR Director (Professor Nicola Fear), and collaborators at RAND Europe (Dr Mary Keeling) and MMU (Dr Natalie Hammond).
This is a part-time post (24.5 hours per week) and will be offered on a fixed-term contract until 31st August 2027. The post will be based within the Weston Education Centre at the Denmark Hill campus for 2 days a week, with the opportunity to work from home for 1.5 days.
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To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:
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