Senior Lecturer In Lived Experience Involvement In Research

Kings College London; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

King's College London is seeking a Senior Lecturer in Lived Experience Involvement in Research to lead strategic initiatives, supervise staff and students, and drive funded research projects in lived experience involvement and participatory research.

The role emphasizes leadership in education, publication, and policy engagement within a university setting in London.

Qualifications

• PhD awarded in relevant subject area.
• Experience of methodological and theoretical/conceptual scholarship related to lived experience involvement in research and participatory research.
• Experience of providing strategic leadership in lived experience involvement and engagement in research.
• Experience of line management and supporting staff and students to develop PPIE/lived experience involvement plans for funded research programmes.
• Track record of securing external research funding and plan for developing funded research portfolio related to lived experience involvement in research.
• Excellent written, oral and interpersonal skills, including peer-reviewed publishing and collaborations.
• Experience of leadership in education and teaching and student supervision at undergraduate and postgraduate level.
• Evidence of knowledge mobilisation, policy engagement, practice-facing research impact or public/community engagement related to lived experience, participatory or applied qualitative health research.

Skills

Strategic leadership

PPIE involvement

Staff supervision

Education and teaching

Interpersonal skills

Research collaboration

Education

PhD awarded in relevant subject area

Job description

# 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 subject area 2. Experience of methodological and theoretical/conceptual scholarship relevant to lived experience involvement in research and participatory research 3. Experience of providing strategic leadership in lived experience involvement and engagement in research 4. Experience of line management and supporting staff and students to develop high quality PPIE/lived experience involvement plans for funded research programmes 5. Track record of securing external research funding and a clear plan for developing a funded research portfolio of relevance to lived experience involvement in research 6. Excellent written, oral and interpersonal skills, including track record of high-quality peer reviewed publishing and collaborations and networks 7. Experience of leadership in education and of teaching and student supervision at undergraduate and post-graduate level 8. Evidence of knowledge mobilisation, policy engagement, practice-facing research impact or public/community engagement relevant to lived experience, participatory or applied qualitative health research **Desirable criteria** 1. Reflective, values-led, self-motivated and team-oriented 2. Strong understanding of the ethics of involving people with lived experience in research, including people from marginalised communities 3. Experience of developing training, guidance, methodological resources or advisory models in lived experience research, participatory methods, PPIE, co-production and/or qualitative research 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:

At King’s, we believe that the diversity of our community and a culture that is welcoming, open, inclusive and collaborative, are great strengths of the university. The Equality Act of protects the rights of our students and staff and provides a framework to fulfil our duties to eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation and in addition, to advance equality of opportunity and foster good relations between those who share a protected characteristic and those who do not. At times, this will include balancing rights and beliefs that can feel in tension. We are committed to free speech and to academic freedom, believing that our foundational purpose as a university, is to create spaces where a wide range of ideas, including ideas that are controversial, can be discussed and debated, and where members of our community can express lawful views without fear of intimidation, harassment or discrimination. When engaging in the robust exchange of ideas, we ask that our community is mindful of our Dignity at King’s guidance. 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. Artificial intelligence (AI) is evolving rapidly, and we recognise its growing role in professional work. Applicants may use AI tools to support preparation of their application, for example to research the role or structure written responses. However, applications must reflect the applicant’s own work and experience. AI tools should not be used during interviews or assessment activities unless this has been agreed in advance as a reasonable adjustment. We reserve the right to close adverts early due to the volume of applications we receive. While the closing date may change, all adverts will close at 23:59 to allow sufficient time for applications to be submitted on that day.

Senior Lecturer in Lived Experience Involvement in Research • London, GB