Public Health Researcher

Public Health Researcher – Public Health Intelligence (Job Ref: 4164)

Salary:£50,537

Grade: Level 4 Zone 2

Location: 5 Pancras Square, London N1C 4AG/Hybrid

Hours per week: 36

Contract Type: Fixed Term/Secondment for 36 Months / Full Time

Closing Date: Monday 15^th June 2026 at 23:59

Interview: Week commencing 26^th June 2026

About Camden

Camden is changing on the inside to make life better for everyone. Our residents and communities are at the heart of everything we do. We’re home to the most important conversations happening today and we’re making radical social change a reality, so that nobody gets left behind. Here’s where you can help decide a better future for us all.

What You’ll Be Doing / How You’ll Be Involved

This post sits within Camden Council’s Public Health Intelligence (PHI) team, playing a key role in strengthening research and evaluation practice across the Health and Wellbeing department. As part of a multidisciplinary team of researchers, analysts, and data specialists, you will contribute to an expanding function that combines research, analytics, and data to support evidence-based decision-making across the borough.

Working closely with the Lead Public Health Researcher, you will help embed high-quality research methodologies into policy, strategy, and service delivery. This will include supporting health needs assessments, evaluations, and wider departmental activity, ensuring that insight and evidence are central to shaping effective outcomes.

You will design and deliver a broad range of research and evaluation activities, including evidence reviews, co-production and resident engagement, primary data collection, and mixed-methods evaluations of varying scale and complexity. In addition, you will support the development of training and guidance to build research capability across the department and contribute to a wider network of researchers across the Council.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and will require an Enhanced DBS. Please note Camden also offers the DBS update service.

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All About You

To find out more about what it is like to work at Camden, meet some of our People by visiting 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/our-stories'.

To be considered for this exciting opportunity the successful candidate will have a strong passion for tackling health inequalities and a commitment to embedding evidence-based decision-making. You will bring experience in designing and delivering research and evaluation activities, including primary data collection, evidence synthesis, and mixed methods approaches, alongside a sound understanding of ethical research practice and governance.

You will have a solid grounding in public health, with knowledge of health inequalities, the wider determinants of health, and appropriate methodologies to address complex public health challenges. An understanding of local government, the health system, and the UK research landscape will support your ability to operate effectively within this context.

You will be confident in building and maintaining collaborative relationships across organisations, including with academic institutions, health services, the voluntary sector, and local communities. Alongside this, you will bring strong project management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities, deliver high-quality work to deadlines, and support the effective design and delivery of research and evaluation projects.

Additionally you’ll be an effective communicator, able to present complex information clearly to a range of audiences and produce accessible, high-quality reports. You will also demonstrate a flexible and adaptable approach, working comfortably at pace and across complexity, using initiative and creative problem-solving to support continuous improvement and build research capability across the organisation.

We strongly encourage applicants to write their applications themselves. While we understand the growing use of AI tools, we believe that personal reflection and authenticity are key to a strong application. Please avoid using AI-generated content when applying.

What We Offer

At Camden, you’ll receive a host of benefits including:

• 27 days annual leave for new starters, rising to 31 days after 5 years
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible working opportunities
• Interest free loans
• Access to our incredible staff networks
• Career development and training
• Wellbeing support and activities

Visit 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/staff-benefits' for more details.

Inclusion and Belonging

At Camden, we want every colleague to feel they belong and can thrive. We welcome applications from all parts of our community, and particularly encourage people from Black, Asian and Other Ethnic Heritage communities, LGBTQ+ people, disabled and neurodiverse people, survivors of domestic abuse, and those from lower socio-economic backgrounds or with care experience. We know that different voices and perspectives make us stronger, and we are committed to providing the support, adjustments and flexibility people need to succeed.

To discover more about Camden and our commitment towards diversity, equality and safeguarding, please visit https://www.camdenjobs.co.uk/inclusion-and-diversity

Asking for Adjustments

Camden is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us