Programme Manager

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About Us

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Health Psychology Section , part of the School of Mental Health & Psychological Sciences at King's College London. The School is part of the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Neuroscience (IoPPN), focusing on understanding the psychological, social, and behavioural factors that influence mental health and well-being. The School promotes cutting-edge research and translation into practice, addressing a wide range of mental health challenges.

The Health Psychology Section is home to pioneering research in health behaviors, patient outcomes, and interventions to improve mental and physical health. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work alongside leading academics and researchers in the field, contributing to impactful studies aimed at enhancing the psychological care of patients across different health settings. You will work closely with an experienced research team, which includes postdoctoral researchers, PhD students, and clinical experts.

About the role

We are looking to appoint a Programme Manager to join Dr Heathcote's team within the Health Psychology Group, Department of Psychology at King's College London.

We are seeking a proactive and organized Programme Manager to oversee the administrative and operational aspects of a 5-year Wellcome Trust funded research programme entitled 'When your body betrays you: interoceptive mechanisms of anxiety after cancer'. This is an interdisciplinary research programme cutting across psychology, neuroscience, and patient-clinician communication.

This dynamic role involves managing budgets, contracts, and collaborations across leading institutions (KCL, UCL, and Stanford), supporting clinical trial-related activities of novel digital mind-body therapies, and facilitating research dissemination through publications and science communication. You will play a pivotal role in supporting the Principal Investigator and lab members, coordinating meetings, onboarding new staff, and fostering a positive and inclusive research culture.

This role will require in-person attendance at Guy's Hospital for at least two days per week. Two additional days can be worked flexibly, including at Guy's or from home.

The Health Psychology Section at King's College London has played a pivotal role in advancing Health Psychology in the UK and continues to drive impactful research in long-term condition management and intervention development. This is a part-time post (0.7 FTE, 3.5 days per week), and you will be offered a fixed term contract until 16/02/2026.

We have the right to close the advert earlier than advertised if we receive a sufficient number of applications.

About You

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

Essential criteria

1. Degree in Psychology, Neuroscience, or related degree.
2. Excellent organizational and project management skills.
3. Motivated and driven to improve the lives of people diagnosed with cancer.
4. Excellent interpersonal communication and team-working skills.
5. Self-motivated, proactive, and takes initiative to problem-solve.
6. Understanding of interoception science and how it applies to mental health in cancer survivors.

Desirable criteria

1. Masters Degree in Psychology, Health Psychology, Social Work, or a related degree.
2. Experience of conducting research within an NHS or clinical setting.
3. Experience working with vulnerable populations or families impacted by cancer.
4. Experience working in US university and/or clinical settings.

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 next page after you click "Apply Now". This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

Further Information

We have the right to close the advert earlier than advertised if we receive a sufficient number of applications.

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.

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 advert. 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. To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our 'How we Recruit ' pages.

Interviews are due to be held in February 2025.