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# About you:To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience: **Essential criteria** 1. Good quality PhD in behavioural or social sciences, mental health, or in a discipline with a mental health-related orientation. 2. Post-Doctoral level training in applied health research methods, excellent data collection and analysis skills, and experience of conducting and reporting mixed-methods research or evaluation projects. 3. Experience of conducting evidence syntheses (e.g. systematic reviews, meta-analyses) and evidence appraisal. 4. Track record of working with stakeholders in different organisational structures including patients, service users and carers. 5. Evidence of excellent academic writing preferably published in peer-reviewed journals as expected by the subject area/discipline in terms of types and volume of outputs. 6. Evidence of excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing to different audiences, including evidence of ability to produce clear, non-technical writing (e.g. for non-academic audiences. **Desirable criteria** 1. Record of supervising, appraising, coaching and mentoring of research students. 2. Experience of writing and submitting research grant proposals for academic research. 3. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. **Downloading a copy of our Job Description** Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the next page after you click “Apply Now”. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process. Please note that this is a PhD level role but candidates who have submitted their thesis and are awaiting award of their PhDs will be considered. In these circumstances the appointment will be made at Grade 5, spine point 30 with the title of Research Assistant. Upon confirmation of the award of the PhD, the job title will become Research Associate and the salary will increase to Grade 6. # 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 not able to offer sponsorship for candidates who do not currently possess the right to work in the UK.
