Research Fellow / Senior Research Fellow

About us

UCL School of Pharmacy is one of the world’s leading centres of excellence for pharmaceutical science, education and professional engagement, ranked third in the world by QS (2025, Pharmacy and Pharmacology).

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Centre for Behavioural Medicine in the School of Pharmacy. You will work in a small team with international expertise and will have the opportunity to shape innovative research in this area.

About the role

This post offers an excellent career development opportunity for a postdoctoral researcher with an interest in behavioural medicine. The post-holder will work across a number of NIHR and charity funded grants including those in breast and prostate cancer, and addressing racial inequalities. They will provide support and oversight for ongoing projects, will prepare publications and will have the opportunity to develop grant applications. The role will also involve providing support and supervision to students and other researchers in the team.

The post-holder will be primarily based at BMA House, with a hybrid working pattern of minimum 60% on site (3 days per week).

This is a full-time role but part time (minimum 3 days a week) will be considered. Salary range is £45,103- £52,586 for Research Fellows and £54,931- £57,979 for Senior Research Fellows. This role is an open-ended contract with a funding end date of 31/05/2027 in the first instance.

A job description and person specification can be accessed via the “apply” button.

Closing Date: 24/11/2025 – 23:59 (UK time)

If you have any queries about the role, please contact Professor Rob Horne. 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 the HR Administrator stating the advert reference number in the subject line.

About you

For this role you will need a PhD in Health Psychology or a similar field, and experience working in a postdoctoral position. You will need a strong interest in and awareness of the field of medication adherence and relevant behavioural frameworks. You will have excellent communication skills and the ability to work independently and as part of a team. Experience supervising PhD students would be essential if you wish to apply at Senior Research Fellow level.

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits. Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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 division 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/

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