Fleming Initiative Behavioural Research Lead

Imperial College London; London; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Imperial College London seeks a Behavioural Research Lead for the Fleming Initiative, aimed at tackling antimicrobial resistance through innovative public engagement and research. The role encompasses leadership of multiple workstreams and mentorship of junior researchers in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment.

Benefits

Career support for researchers

Sector-leading salary and remuneration package

Generous vacation and pension schemes

Diverse and inclusive work culture

Qualifications

• Post-doctoral experience in applied behavioral science.
• Experience in intervention design and public engagement.
• Experience in grant writing and program oversight.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of three workstreams focused on antimicrobial resistance.
• Support junior researchers and project teams.
• Oversee the co-design of educational initiatives for school students.

Skills

Applied Behavioral Science

Qualitative Research

Mixed Methods Research

Public Engagement

Education

Post-doctoral experience in behavioral science

Job description

Fleming Initiative Behavioural Research Lead

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Fleming Initiative Behavioural Research Lead

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Imperial College London provided pay range

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Base pay range

Job number: MED05263

Salary or Salary range: £54,063 - £63,797 per annum

Posting End Date: 12 Jun 2025

About the role

The Fleming Initiative is a new partnership between Imperial College London and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. Its aim is to protect global populations from the threat of antimicrobial resistance through an innovative approach combining research, behaviour change, public engagement, and policy to provide real-world solutions that work to protect the health security of local populations around the world.

This role will lead the Behavioural Science workstream within the Fleming Initiative, also providing behavioural science support across the Institute of Global Health Innovation at Imperial College London.

What you would be doing

As the Behavioural Science Lead at the Fleming Initiative, you will be responsible for the development and delivery of three workstreams, supporting more junior researchers and the project teams. You will also work with the wider Fleming Initiative multidisciplinary team, providing behavioural science and public engagement support across a range of projects and activities.

The first workstream is in partnership with the Behavioural Insights Team, designing behaviourally informed interventions that aim to improve antimicrobial stewardship by the public. The second is in partnership with YouTube Health, supervising a PhD candidate to understand the impact of online video content on antimicrobial stewardship. The third workstream is to lead a multidisciplinary team working on the co-design of an educational initiative for school-aged students, over-seeing the co-design phase and production of the intervention, and plans for academic evaluation.

Public engagement and co-design methodology is at the heart of all the behavioural science work at the Fleming Initiative, and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained and delivered.

What we are looking for

We are looking for someone with post-doctoral experience in applied behavioural science, ideally with experience of intervention design, behavioural science experiments and public engagement. You must have experience of having conducted qualitative and mixed methods research and have an understanding of the research environment. Experience in grant writing and having strategic oversight of a research program is essential.

What we can offer you

• The opportunity to lead an expanding and exciting behavioural science workstream within the Fleming Initiative
• The opportunity to work within the multidisciplinary team at the Fleming Initiative
• The opportunity to be involved with wider Behavioural Science research at the Institute of Global Health Innovation.
• The opportunity to be part of a world-leading academic institution and our mission to develop science for humanity.
• Grow your career: gain access to Imperial’s sector-leading dedicated career support for researchers as well as opportunities for promotion and progression.
• Sector-leading salary and remuneration package (including 39 days off a year and generous pension schemes).
• Be part of a diverse, inclusive and collaborative work culture with various staff networks and resources to support your personal and professional wellbeing.

Further information

This role is a Maternity Leave Cover and will be fixed term for 12 months based at St. Mary’s campus.

If you require any further details about the role, please contact: [Kate Grailey] – [[e-mail]].

Please note that job descriptions are not exhaustive, and you may be asked to take on additional duties that align with the key responsibilities mentioned above.

We reserve the right to close the advert prior to the closing date stated should we receive a high volume of applications. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

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About Imperial

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Join us and be part of something bigger. From global health to climate change, AI to business leadership, here at Imperial we navigate some of the world’s toughest challenges. Whatever your role, your contribution will have a lasting impact.

As a member of our vibrant community of 22,000 students and 8,000 staff, you’ll collaborate with passionate minds across nine London campuses and a global network.

This is your chance to help shape the future. We hope you’ll join us at Imperial College London.

Our Culture

We work towards equality of opportunity, to eliminating discrimination, and to creating an inclusive working environment for all. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, communities and industries, and are committed to employing a team that has diverse skills, experiences and abilities. You can read more about our commitment on our webpages.

Our values are at the root of everything we do and everyone in our community is expected to demonstrate respect, collaboration, excellence, integrity, and innovation.

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