Research Fellow in the Department of Addictions

About us

The role is located within the Addictions Department, Institute of Psychiatry Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN) at Kings' College London (KCL). The Addictions Department has connections across the IoPPN and across clinical practice within the South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and its extensive addiction treatment services and wider mental healthcare provision with additional connections with King's College Hospital and Guy's and St Thomas's through the Kings Health Partners Academic Health Science Centre.

About the role

The role is as a part time research fellow working within the the STADi-HuM study team: STADi-HuM: The interrelationship between receipt of S pecialist T reatment for problematic Al cohol or D rug use, H ospitalisation and M ortality in England: A national record linkage and clinical study.

The post holder will hold a doctoral degree or equivalent in an addiction related topic and need to have expertise in working with data from the National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS), working with government and expertise in quantitative prediction modelling techniques. The post holder will be responsible for multiple study components. These include contribution to systematic reviewing of the existing literature, development of patient and public involvement and engagement pathways, qualitative interviewing and liaison with the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) Office of Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID).

The post holder will work closely with clinical colleagues in the South London and the Maudsley NHS Foundation trust to strengthen links between clinical practice and research.

The post holder will have the opportunity to undertake bespoke methodological training courses and attend international conferences alongside opportunities to publish peer-reviewed articles, contribute to the teaching and learning programmes in the department, and gain additional development opportunities including supervision of postgraduate research students.

The post holder will be supported to seek and identify additional sources of funding, contribute to the process of securing funds, manage and monitor research budgets with support for future career planning.

This is a part time post (3 days / 21 hours per week), and will be offered an a fixed term contract for 2 years from 1st April 2026 (or as soon as possible thereafter)

Research staff at King's are entitled to at least 10 days per year (pro-rata) for professional development. This entitlement, from the Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers , applies to Postdocs, Research Assistants, Research and Teaching Technicians, Teaching Fellows and AEP equivalent up to and including grade 7. Visit the Centre for Research Staff Development for more information.

About you

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

• A PhD in an addiction related topic
• Experience of working with data from the National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS)
• Quantitative research skills in the development of prediction models
• Qualitative interviewing skills
• Experience of working and liaising with UK government departments
• Collaborative and able to build and sustain effective working relationships, both internally and externally

Desirable criteria

• Experience and capability to act as a role model in areas of research, teaching and management as appropriate
• A track record in attracting research funding
• A strong publication track record in addiction sciences

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 page. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

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.

As part of this commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and through this appointment process, it is our aim to develop candidate pools that include applicants from all backgrounds and communities.

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 person specification section of the job description. 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.

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Interviews are due to be held in January/February 2026

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service clearance.