CAMHRA Postdoctoral Research Fellow x2

Job title:

CAMHRA Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Religion, Culture, and Mental Health x2

Department:
Anthropology and Sociology

Contract Type:
Fixed-term contract for 1 year (January 2027 – December 2027)

Grade: 7

Salary: £44,073.57 - £51,483.57 - per annum inclusive of London Allowance. Salary offers will be made at a point on the salary scale, based on the skills and experience of the appointed candidate)

Location:

Bloomsbury, London

Hours:

Full time- 35 hours

SOAS University of London is the leading Higher Education institution in Europe specialising in the study of Asia, Africa and the Near and Middle East. SOAS University of London is positioned to play a leading role in reimagining higher education globally, with a new strategic plan in place as the basis for the renewal and revitalisation of the School which commits SOAS to both student responsiveness and research intensity.

SOAS is moving towards a new model of international partnerships which is responsive to the transnational character of our global challenges.

Ethnos-MH, funded by the John Templeton Foundation seeks to recruit two Postdoctoral Research Fellows for Ethnos-MH, a novel, global Religion and Spirituality (R/S) competency program based on ethnographic methods for mental health professionals, which will be piloted in the United States, United Kingdom, and India. This project is led by Bhrigupati Singh (SOAS, CAMHRA) and Swayam Bagaria (Harvard Divinity School).

The two postdoctoral fellows at SOAS will work directly under the supervision of Singh. Each postdoctoral fellow will respectively oversee either the India or the UK segment of Ethnos MH. In your application, please make it clear in which of these two regions your research and mentoring expertise is located.

These positions are intended to support exceptional early-career academics, with existing anthropological training at doctoral and/or postdoctoral level in anthropology, religion and mental health. The fellows will be directly involved in the design, execution, and mentoring segments of the Ethnos-MH training program.

More information about the project is available here: https://www.templeton.org/grant/developing-a-global-training-program-in-ethnographic-methods-to-enhance-r-s-competencies-for-mental-health-professionals-ethnos-mh

The Centre for Anthropology and Mental Health Research in Action (CAMHRA) is a globally oriented and locally connected Centre of excellence for cutting edge anthropological research, education and public engagement in the field of mental health. It works to promote research on critical issues of inequality in access, experience and outcomes of mental health care with benefits for marginalised groups in the London area and cascading effects at national and global levels, and with special emphasis on mental health lived-experience and clinical practice-based research, and coproduced research outputs.

You can find further information on the key criteria for the role in the Job Description and Person Specification, along with a full list of duties and responsibilities, which can be found on the SOAS website

We are committed to providing a supportive and rewarding work environment. In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a comprehensive range of benefits designed to enhance your well-being and work-life balance:

• Generous Holiday Entitlement:Benefit from 44 days of holiday (30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and 5closure days over Christmas and Easter) to ensure ample time for rest and relaxation.
• Flexible Working Arrangements:We recognise the importance of flexibility and offer options to help you manage your professional and personal commitments effectively.
• Generous…