Associate Professor

About us

The post-holder will have a leading role within the Centre for Ageing Populations (CAPS), working with Prof Kate Walters. The over-arching goals of CAPS are to better understand age-related conditions that impact on well-being and independence in later life, and develop and test complex interventions to improve health and well-being and maintain independence for older people. CAPS is a multi-disciplinary group with expertise in intervention development, qualitative research, epidemiology and clinical trials.

About the role

We are seeking a highly motivated academic keen to develop their career as a leader in applied health and social care research and education in primary care and/or community settings, with an interest in older populations. The post-holder will lead an independent research portfolio in applied health or social care research in primary care and/or community settings in older populations, supported by senior academics in the department. They will lead a programme of teaching, including as Deputy Programme Lead and Research Methods module lead on the intercalated BSc in Primary Care Research and Clinical Practice and co-leading the module in Qualitative Research Methods for the BSc in Population Health at UCL.


Application Details:

• 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 Contract Details:
• If you have any queries regarding the vacancy or the application process, please contact Kate Walters:
• 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 pcph-.
  
  Interview date will be 9th September 2024.

About you

The post holder should have a good degree in a relevant discipline and a PhD or equivalent qualification. They should have experience in leading applied health or social care research in older populations in primary care, public health or community settings, including obtaining funding for research. They should have experience in mixed methods or qualitative research, evidence of delivery of outputs and impact from their research and experience supervising PhD students and other early career researchers or junior colleagues. They should have experience of teaching undergraduates and/or postgraduates using a range of teaching methods and demonstrate an understanding of curriculum design, innovation and quality assurance in teaching. They should have excellent written and verbal communication skills, and a commitment to being a leader in applied health or social care research in older populations.

What we offer

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.

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