Midwife Research Fellow (INTERNAL ONLY) - Strand, London, WC2R 2LSTHIS VACANCY IS OPEN TO INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLYAbout UsThe School of Life Course & Population Sciences is one of six Schools that make up the Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine at King’s College London. The School unites over 400 experts in women and children’s health, nutritional sciences, population health and the molecular genetics of human disease. Our research links the causes of common health problems to life’s landmark stages, treating life, disease and healthcare as a continuum. We are interdisciplinary by nature and this innovative approach works: 91 per cent of our research submitted to the Subjects Allied to Medicine (Pharmacy, Nutritional Sciences and Women's Health cluster) for REF was rated as world-leading or internationally excellent. We use this expertise to teach the next generation of health professionals and research scientists. Based across King’s Denmark Hill, Guy’s, St Thomas’ and Waterloo campuses, our academic programme of teaching, research and clinical practice is embedded across five Departments.About the roleMaternal deaths and severe health complications remain a significant issue in the UK, with women from Black, Asian, mixed ethnic backgrounds and deprived areas most at risk. Despite government commitments, maternal mortality has continued to rise, prompting new national action to improve outcomes for mothers and babies. This role is central to a research team developing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating a complex intervention aimed at reducing severe maternal morbidity. The post-holder will: Contribute to the implementation evaluation of interventions in pilot sitesContribute to the development of protocols to assess fidelity, reach, unintended consequences, barriers and facilitators to implementation, and acceptability to staff and womenContribute to the ethical and sponsor approval processesDraft reports and academic papers in collaboration with study leadsPresent in collaboration with study leadsThe post will involve travel to pilot sites at hospitals across England and spend time building working relationships with the Policy Research Unit at the National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit, Oxford, alongside the PRiSMM team. This Postdoctoral Midwife Research Fellow role is a research capacity development opportunity for an experienced midwife. The postholder will contribute to developing their own research ideas and linked funding applications, supported by the PRiSMM team. They will also have access to research development opportunities at King’s College London and the University of Oxford, with career development support from Prof Maria Quigley (Oxford) and professional and implementation science mentorship from Prof Jane Sandall (King’s). This is a full time post (35 hours per week), and you will be offered a fixed term contract until 14/12/2028.