Research Fellow in Epidemiology & Statistics(UK Visa Sponsorship)

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January 2, 2026
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Job Description

About the Department

The Research Department of Behavioural Science and Health at UCL investigates how human behaviour shapes health, wellbeing, and disease outcomes. Its work spans a wide range of public health challenges, including cardiovascular disease, cancer, obesity, alcohol and tobacco use, and mental health. The department is known for its interdisciplinary approach, bringing together epidemiology, psychology, statistics, and social science to inform evidence-based public health policy.

About the Research Group

This post is based within Professor Daisy Fancourt’s Social Biobehavioural Research Group, an internationally recognised team examining how social experiences influence physical and mental health across the life course.

The group’s research explores both:

  • Social risk factors, such as loneliness, isolation, and population-level disruptions (e.g. COVID-19 lockdowns), and
  • Protective social assets, including community engagement, arts and cultural participation, nature engagement, and social prescribing.
  • This work contributes directly to UK and global public health priorities, including those set out in national prevention and healthy ageing strategies

About the Role

The Research Fellow will join a major £3.5 million Wellcome Trust Discovery Award project known as GRACE-Epi, which investigates the relationship between arts and cultural engagement and healthy ageing using large-scale epidemiological data from across the world.

The post-holder will play a key role in managing and analysing complex longitudinal datasets, applying advanced statistical and causal inference methods to address research questions with direct relevance to population health and ageing policy.

This role offers the opportunity to contribute to internationally visible research that aligns with UK priorities on healthy ageing, prevention, and evidence-based public health

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage, clean, and harmonise large-scale cohort and population datasets
  • Conduct longitudinal and causal statistical analyses
  • Apply advanced epidemiological and statistical methods to real-world health data
  • Contribute to high-quality peer-reviewed publications and reports
  • Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary research team
  • Support the delivery of project milestones and funder reporting
  • Communicate findings clearly to academic, policy, and non-academic audiences
  • Ensure research complies with UK research governance and data standards

About You

Essential Criteria

You will be a highly motivated researcher with:

  • A PhD (or near completion) in statistics, medical statistics, epidemiology, quantitative social science, or a closely related discipline
  • Strong experience analysing cohort or population-based data
  • Expertise in advanced longitudinal and causal statistical methods
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • A proven ability to manage workloads and meet deadlines

Additional Appointment Information

  • Appointment at Grade 7 is dependent on award of PhD
  • Candidates without a completed PhD will be appointed at Grade 6B (£39,148 – £41,833)
  • Salary will be backdated to Grade 7 (£45,103 – £52,586) upon successful PhD submission (no corrections required)

Contract and Funding

  • This is a fixed-term post funded until 1 March 2031 in the first instance, subject to continued external funding.
  • Employment will be under UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Research and Professional Services Staff

Visa Sponsorship

This role meets eligibility requirements for either:

UCL welcomes applications from international candidates requiring right-to-work sponsorship, in line with UK Visas and Immigration regulations

Salary and Benefits

UCL offers an extensive benefits package, including:

  • 41 days’ annual leave (including bank holidays and closure days)
  • Option to purchase additional annual leave
  • Defined benefit CARE pension scheme
  • Cycle to Work scheme and season ticket loans
  • Immigration-related financial support
  • Relocation assistance for eligible posts
  • On-site nursery and gym facilities
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay
  • Staff Support Service and wellbeing resources
  • Discounted medical insurance

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

UCL is committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and supportive academic community where everyone can thrive. We strongly encourage applications from individuals who are currently underrepresented in higher education, including people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds, disabled people, LGBTQI+ individuals, and women at senior academic levels.

The department holds an Athena SWAN Silver Award, recognising sustained commitment to advancing gender equality. UCL’s approach aligns with the principles of the Equality Act 2010

How to Apply

  • Applicants should submit:
  • An up-to-date CV
  • A personal statement clearly addressing the essential and desirable criteria

Please ensure your personal statement explicitly maps your experience to the person specification.

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