Head of Research with an Interest in Mental Health

What will you be doing?

Research leadership and coordination

• Lead a team of 12 volunteer researchers, setting priorities and allocating tasks.
• Coordinate research projects, monitor progress and ensure high-quality outputs.
• Develop consistent research processes and review findings for accuracy and relevance.

Supporting the team

• Guide, support and provide constructive feedback to research volunteers.
• Organise team meetings, support onboarding and encourage collaboration.
• Help address challenges around workload, engagement and competing priorities.

Research and analysis

• Review academic literature, reports, policy documents and other sources.
• Collect and analyse qualitative and quantitative data where required.
• Prepare research summaries, reports, presentations and other materials.
• Identify research gaps and recommend areas relevant to GMF’s mental health policy work.

Reporting and collaboration

• Report on research progress and findings to the founder and senior leadership.
• Present evidence-based findings and recommendations clearly.
• Collaborate with other teams and external stakeholders to support GMF’s objectives.

What are we looking for?

This is a highly rewarding and varied role, and we are looking for applicants with an extensive background in Researching.

To apply for the role applicants must be sympathetic to the aims and objectives of Grae Matta Foundation and ideally have some experience of ill mental health with themselves or close friends and family.

What difference will you make?

Grae Matta Foundation is creating "Real Change". We are doing that by creating Mental Health Standards & Policy. The task ahead is immense and has never been done before. But with the right team, anything is possible.

Anything else...

Minimum requirements are 5 hours a week to do the role, but it would be preferable if you were able to contribute more. No specific days.