Lecturer in Health Services Research

This is an exciting opportunity for an outstanding Lecturer in Health Services Research to join our team. We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated colleague who can make a distinctive contribution to support the strategic aims of the Institute and department: to maximise potential grant income, increase research power and impact, to support early-career researchers, to ensure sustained high quality publication outputs and deliver high quality education. The appointee will have their own ongoing or developing internationally recognised health services research, teaching, and impact. This appointment is part of Professor Lindsay Bearne’s NIHR Research Professorship portfolio and applications are particularly welcomed from people with experience in rehabilitation and/or behavioural science research.

Key attributes of the successful applicant will include

  • a successful track record in high-quality collaborative research and actively seeking external research funding opportunities 
  • demonstrable experience of planning, organizing and managing education, learning and assessment activities 
  • experience as a supervisor for research students and/or mentor for clinical academic practitioners 
  • strong proficiency to manage time and workload effectively to meet competing priorities and deadlines 
  • excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
  • enthusiasm and personal initiative to solve problems, a self-starter with ability to work unsupervised or as part of a team

The post holder will be based on City St Georges Tooting Campus.

For further information about this position and to apply, click the 'Apply' button above.

St George’s School of Health and Medical Sciences is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.

We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background.

Please quote reference: 457-26-R

Closing date: Sunday 29 March 2026

Interview date: to be confirmed 

£51,753 to £53,301 per annum pro rata

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