Qualitative Research Associate
Kings College London • London, England • Posted July 13, 2026
About the Role
# About you:
To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience: **Essential criteria** 1. *PhD awarded in relevant social science subject.
2. Enthusiasm for using qualitative methods that prioritise the lived experience of people with mental health problems and those that support them
3. Experience of working with people with mental health problems
4. Experience of recruiting participants to research studies
5. Experience of conducting qualitative interviews
6. Knowledge and skills in analysing qualitative data
7. Ability to write high quality peer review publications
8. Understanding of ethical and research governance requirements for mental health research **Desirable criteria** 1. Experience of conducting qualitative interviews with people with mental health problems
2. Experience of using the Framework Approach
3. Experience of working in or alongside clinical teams in the NHS.
4. Skills in usin...
To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience: **Essential criteria** 1. *PhD awarded in relevant social science subject.
2. Enthusiasm for using qualitative methods that prioritise the lived experience of people with mental health problems and those that support them
3. Experience of working with people with mental health problems
4. Experience of recruiting participants to research studies
5. Experience of conducting qualitative interviews
6. Knowledge and skills in analysing qualitative data
7. Ability to write high quality peer review publications
8. Understanding of ethical and research governance requirements for mental health research **Desirable criteria** 1. Experience of conducting qualitative interviews with people with mental health problems
2. Experience of using the Framework Approach
3. Experience of working in or alongside clinical teams in the NHS.
4. Skills in usin...