Clinical Research Associate in the Department of Psychosis Studies

European Commission; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading academic institution in the UK is seeking a Clinical Researcher to investigate psychosis using advanced imaging techniques. The role involves participant recruitment, clinical assessments, and collaboration with research teams, offering a full-time fixed-term contract with competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• Medical degree and GMC registration.
• Experience assessing psychiatric patients.
• Strong academic trajectory and publications.

Responsibilities

• Conduct clinical research on psychosis mechanisms.
• Recruit and assess research participants.
• Organize imaging and support research governance.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Critical appraisal of scientific literature

Research interest in psychopharmacology

Education

Medical degree

Relevant qualification awarded or pending with a distinction

Tools

Statistical software

Databases

Job description

Organisation/Company KINGS COLLEGE LONDON Research Field Literature Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Established Researcher (R3) Country United Kingdom Application Deadline 10 Jun 2025 - 00:00 (UTC) Type of Contract Other Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

About us

The IoPPN is a Faculty of King's College London and the largest academic community in Europe devoted to the study and prevention of mental illness and brain disease. It producesmore highly cited outputs(top 1% citations) onpsychiatry andmental health than any other centre(SciVal2021),and on this metric has risen from 16th (2014) to 4th (2021) in the world for highly cited neuroscience outputs.

In the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF), 90% of research at the IoPPN was deemed ‘world leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ (3\* and 4\*). The IoPPN's greatest strength is the interdisciplinary nature of both its research strategy and educational activities, providing unique opportunities for students and staff.

About the role

This postholder will undertake clinical research including investigating the mechanism of KarXT (Cobenfy), the first non-D2 drug licensed for psychosis, and testing the role of excitation-inhibition balance in psychotic disorders. The studies involve in vivo imaging with cutting edge PET and fMRI techniques.

The key responsibilities of the role are: recruitment and clinical assessment of participants, including using clinical rating scales; Delivering a high level of care to research participants; Organising and acquiring imaging and other measures; Supporting research governance across projects; Helping analyse, interpret and publish the results of projects; Maintaining accurate records within a database that can be shared with members of the wider research team; Organising and overseeing weekly case and control tracking meetings, and quarterly steering group meetings; Ensuring effective collaborative relationships with other research workers on the project, as well as with local clinical services and researchers on other related projects; Contributing to knowledge exchange and dissemination activities; Supporting all other aspects of the projects as required.

This is a full time post (40 Hours per week), and you will be offered a fixed term contract of 12 months

About you

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

• Medical degree and General Medical Council UK registration with a valid license to practice
• Experience of assessing patients with psychiatric disorders in UK or similar healthcare settings
• Strong academic trajectory as evidenced by performance in A-levels, undergraduate and post-graduate education, prizes or other relevant indicators
• Ambitious, enthusiastic, responsible, flexible and able to work independently to deadlines Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work in a team with excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to critically appraise scientific literature and develop research ideas
• Knowledge and experience of using databases and other relevant software (eg statistical software)
• Evidence of interest in research, particularly in a relevant area (eg psychopharmacology, neuroimaging, psychosis)
• Training and/or experience with relevant psychiatric rating and/or neuroimaging measures
• Relevant qualification awarded or pending with a distinction or equivalent
• Experience of working with patients with mental illness (particularly psychosis) in research or other relevant settings
• Knowledge of drug treatments in psychiatry, particularly in psychosis
• Publications and/or conference abstracts in relevant area (such as psychiatry/ psychopharmacology)

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 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.

As part of this commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and through this appointment process, it is our aim to develop candidate pools that include applicants from all backgrounds and communities.

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.

This post is subject to Disclosure and Barring Service and Occupational Health clearances.

Grade and Salary:£43,455 - £59,377 plus £2,162 London Weighting Allowance per annum

Job ID:114945

Close Date:10-Jun-2025

Contact Person:Mary Stapleton

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