Research Associate in the Department of Psychological Medicine

About us

Applications are invited for a talented and motivated post-doctoral researcher to join a multi-disciplinary and multi-institutional team with expertise in the interface of mental and physical health conditions. Reporting to Dr Alex Dregan (School of Academic Psychiatry) and Dr Anna Andreou (School of Neuroscience) at IoPPN, the successful candidate will work on multiple projects, exploring the interrelationship between common mental health disorders (depression, anxiety) with cardiometabolic disorders (vascular events, diabetes), as well as to evaluate healthcare utilisation and quality patterns for migraine patients.

The projects represent integrated programmes of work funded by the NIH (USA), Pfizer and AbbVie, and the NIHR, addressing international and national health priorities in specific research areas. The project is led by a multi-disciplinary team from King's College London, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (USA), Lund University (Sweden), and Semmelweis University (Hungary).

About the role

We are currently looking for a talented and collaborative quantitative researcher interested in working with real-world data from large electronic health records datasets. The primary role of the post-holder will be to lead projects involving quantitative analysis of linked electronic health records across the primary and secondary care settings.

This is a full time (35 hours per week) fixed term position initially until the 31 December 2026, with the possibility to extend to 31 August 2027, provided further funding confirmation. The post holder will be based at Denmark Hill and Guy's campus, with the opportunity to work remotely for part of the week.

About you

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

Essential criteria

1. PhD qualified in relevant subject area (or pending results), such as Epidemiology, Public health, Biostatistics, Psychology, or a related discipline
2. Knowledge of advanced statistical methods and data analysis techniques using statistical software (R, Python, Stata)
3. Experience with electronic health records data and familiarity with data extraction, management, and analysis
4. Proven experience and interest in conducting research related to mental health, cardiometabolic disorders, or migraine
5. Willingness to stay updated with the latest research and advancements in the field of mental health, cardiometabolic disorders, and migraine studies
6. Excellent communication skills (e.g., experience in writing for publication in peer reviewed journals and findings presentation to wider audiences)
7. Ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team
8. Ability to work to own initiatives as well as being part of a team

Desirable criteria

1. Experience of teaching on undergraduate and/or taught postgraduate programmes and to supervise BSc/MSc projects
2. Experience of or willingness to co-supervise postgraduate taught (MSc) dissertations
3. Experience working to deliverable deadline
4. Ability to identify and address research challenges and obstacles

Further information

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.

We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's.

We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our 'How we Recruit' pages.

We are able to offer sponsorship for candidates who do not currently possess the right to work in the UK.