Research Associate – King’s Improvement Science (KIS

Location: Denmark Hill Campus

Contact details: Dr Kia-Chong Chua. kia-chong.chua@kcl.ac.uk

Job description

This is a 12-month maternity cover post.  

The postholder will take a lead role in delivering King’s Improvement Science (KIS) research and evaluation projects within the Centre for Implementation Science (CIS), utilising their mixed-methods (ideally qualitative and quantitative) expertise.  

The role includes planning, coordinating, executing, and reporting on improvement/implementation science research projects in health and social care settings. Delivering teaching and / or training may also be expected.  

The postholder will work alongside members of the KIS team and under the guidance of the KIS Co-Investigator and KIS Director. The post-holder will also work collaboratively with funders, NHS staff, public members and other stakeholders to plan and deliver high-quality, applied research aimed at improving health or social care services.  

The current portfolio of KIS research includes (but is not limited to): a project investigating patients’ perceptions and experiences of waiting for elective heart surgery, the development of a Theory of Change for a quality improvement training programme at a large London hospital, and an evaluation of the feasibility and acceptability of a novel remote monitoring model in rheumatoid arthritis outpatient services across south-east London. The post-holder will be required to take a leading role across multiple projects, with support from other members of the team. Project topics are agreed with the funders in accordance with their priorities.    

Further information about King’s Improvement Science can be accessed via: www.kingsimprovementscience.org  

Further information about the Centre for Implementation Science can be accessed via: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/research/cis  

This post will be offered on a fixed-term contract for 12 months. There is a possibility that the post could be extended but this cannot be guaranteed. 

This is a full time post – 100% full time equivalent