Research Associate (Grand Challenge of Mental Health & Wellbeing) - UCL Students and Graduates Only

Unitemps are recruiting for a Research Associate (Grand Challenge of Mental Health & Wellbeing). This role is suitable for UCL Students and Graduates Only. This role has a September 7th start date and a projected end date of June 4th 2027. This is a part-time role at 20 hours per week. Payment is set at £24.93 per hour + £4.67 holiday pay. This role is UCL Hybrid working with 2 days per week from the office and the other days from home/remote.

Over academic year 2026-27, UCL's Grand Challenge of Mental Health and Wellbeing is initiating a focused project around misinformation/disinformation about mental health among young people.

This project contributes to establishing an ongoing partnership with third sector organisations around this important topic.

The post would suit a post doctoral researcher (or close to submission final year PhD student) with experience of qualitative and/or quantitative data analysis, and a specialism in one or more of the pillars of investigation.

Qualifications, experience and knowledge:

• Bachelor degree - Essential
• Postgraduate degree - Essential
• Experience of designing, implementing and evaluating qualitative research - Desirable
• Experience of designing, implementing and evaluating quantitative research - Essential
• Experience of organising and conducting semi-structured interviews and / or roundtable workshops - Desirable
• Experience of supporting academics in research project delivery - Essential
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary environment - Essential

Skills and abilities:

• Experience in technological skills related to research - Essential
• Ability to produce clear summaries of findings- Essential
• Experience of writing and synthesising research findings into concise reports and of creating visual outputs - Essential
• Ability to show initiative and work independently - Essential

Personal attributes:

• Commitment to supporting high quality, interdisciplinary research collaborations - Essential
• Proactive approach to undertaking research as part of a team - Essential
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills - Essential
• Commitment to UCL's equal opportunity policy and the ability to work harmoniously with colleagues of all cultures and backgrounds - Essential

UCL; hybrid working with 2 days per week from campus and the other days from home/remote

This job will close for applications at 11.59pm on Sunday August 16th. Interviews will be held shortly after.

Please note to be eligible to work within this role, you must have the right to work in the UK, be physically based in the UK and be able to travel to our London based office for a RTW check (if required).

If you have a full-time contract of employment with UCL, you are not able to work through UCL Unitemps at the same time.

Unitemps payroll is monthly, one month in arrears, please see the payroll dates here.