Research Fellow at UCL

About the role

The postholder will work on a project funded by Marie Curie awarded to Dr White and Dr Kupeli. The project aims to understand the availability, suitability, and accessibility of voluntary sector and local government financial support schemes for people living with terminal illness in England and Wales. To investigate this research question, the postholder will:• Conduct an online search to map voluntary sector and local authority sources of financial support that an individual living with terminal illness could apply for.• Conduct a survey of these providers of financial support.• Interview healthcare staff who refer to the financial support services, the people who run the services, and the people who have applied for financial support. The postholder will be funded for 24 months in the first instance, subject to satisfactory performance during UCL’s standard 9-month probation.

About you

We are seeking to appoint a post-doctoral researcher with a strong background in mixed research methodologies; particularly within a palliative or health care context.

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 (including 27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)• Hybrid Final Salary Pension Scheme• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan• On-Site nursery On-site gym• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay• Employee assistance programme • Staff Support Service• Discounted medical insurance