Ref Number
B02-10986
Professional Expertise
Research and Research Support
Department
School of Life & Medical Sciences (B02)
Location
London
Working Pattern
Part time
Salary
£43,981-£52,586
Contract Type
Fixed-term
Working Type
Hybrid
Available for Secondment
No
Closing Date
10-Aug-2026
The Research Department of Behavioural Science and Health is dedicated to research on how human behaviour impacts health and health outcomes. Our research and teaching reflect our interdisciplinary approach to health and wellbeing, focusing on a broad range of public health issues, such as alcohol and tobacco use, heart disease, cancer, and obesity. Further information can be found at: www.ucl.ac.uk/epidemiology-health-care/research/behavioural-science-health
This post is based within UCL-REACH (Research into Eating, Activity and Health), an interdisciplinary research group co-led by Professors Clare Llewellyn and Abi Fisher, which undertakes internationally recognised research into the causes of eating and feeding disorders, and obesity, and the intersection between these conditions.
This position will be embedded within the Eating Disorders Clinical Research Network (EDCRN), a major UK-wide collaboration led by King's College London that is transforming eating disorder research through the establishment of the UK's first standardised national clinical dataset. The postholder will also work with data from the UK Eating Disorders Genetics Initiative (EDGI UK), the UK's largest ever research study of eating disorders. Working across UCL and King's College London, the postholder will lead the linkage of EDCRN and EDGI UK data with publicly available environmental datasets (e.g. Ordnance Survey) and develop innovative statistical approaches to investigate environmental determinants of eating disorders.
Application Details:
- This is a fixed term contract with external funding until 29th October 2027 in the first instance.
- Appointment at Grade 7 is dependent on award and confirmation of a PhD (or equivalent). If this is not the case, initial appointment will be at Research Assistant Grade 6B, point 25 (salary £ 38,607 per annum inclusive of London allowance) with payment at Grade 7 being backdated to the date of final submission of the PhD thesis.
- This role does not meet the eligibility requirements for certificate of sponsorship under UK Visas and Immigration legislation. Therefore, UCL will not be able to sponsor individuals who require right to work in the UK to carry out this role.
- This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Research and Professional Services Staff. Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/conditions-service-research-teaching-and-professional-services-staff for more information.
Application Process:
- A full job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page.
- Please use the personal statement section to explain how you meet each of the essential and desirable criteria outlined in the person specification
Contact Details:
- If you have any queries regarding the vacancy or the application process, please contact Prof Clare Llewellyn ([email protected])
- If you need reasonable adjustments or a more accessible format to apply for this job online or have any queries about the application process, please contact Maria Kristensen ([email protected])
You will have (or be close to completing) a PhD in statistics, biostatistics, epidemiology, genetics, psychology, data science or another relevant quantitative discipline, together with experience analysing large complex health datasets using R, Python or similar statistical software. You will have strong quantitative and analytical skills, experience of data linkage and advanced statistical analyses, excellent communication and collaborative skills, and an interest in eating disorders or mental health research. Experience working with EDGI UK, EDCRN or comparable datasets would be advantageous.
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.
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; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.
Our department holds an Athena SWAN Silver 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/
