Clinical Research Associate in the Department of Psychosis Studies

KINGS COLLEGE LONDON; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading academic institution in the UK seeks a Researcher to join the Department of Psychosis Studies. Responsibilities include recruitment, clinical assessments, and managing research projects on psychotic disorders. Candidates must have full GMC registration and experience in psychiatric disorders. The role offers a full-time contract with a salary range of £45,943 - £67,610 plus allowances. Interested candidates should apply by 04-Jan-2026.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Fixed term contract potential for PhD development

Qualifications

• Experience with PET, MRI, EEG, or MEG neuroimaging data.
• Publications or conference abstracts in psychiatry or psychopharmacology.

Responsibilities

• Recruitment and clinical assessment of participants with psychosis.
• Organising and overseeing weekly case and control tracking meetings.
• Supporting students working on the projects.

Skills

Full GMC registration with valid licence to practice

Experience of assessing patients with psychotic disorders

Strong academic trajectory

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Ability to critically appraise scientific literature

Experience with relevant psychiatric rating measures

Knowledge of drug treatments in psychosis

Tools

Statistical software

Neuroimaging data analysis tools

Job description

Organisation/Company KINGS COLLEGE LONDON Research Field Literature Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Established Researcher (R3) Country United Kingdom Application Deadline 4 Jan 2026 - 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 Department of Psychosis Studies is the world’s leading department for research into psychotic disorders by high impact publications. It is part of the IoPPN; the largest academic community in Europe devoted to the study and prevention of mental illness and brain disease. The IoPPN produces more highly cited outputs (top 1% citations) on psychiatry and mental health than any other centre (SciVal2021). 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

The postholder will join exciting new studies in the group. These include testing the synaptic hypothesis of psychosis and the role of excitation-inhibition balance in psychotic disorders and testing how the first non‑D2 antipsychotics work. The studies involve in vivo imaging with cutting edge PET and fMRI techniques and clinical trials.

The postholders will be responsible for recruitment and clinical assessment of participants with psychosis, including clinical rating scales and delivering a high level of care to research participants. They will be responsible for organising and acquiring imaging and other measures and producing scoping literature reviews.

The postholders will be responsible for ensuring high quality research governance across projects, helping to analyse, interpret and publish the results of projects, as well as helping to support students who will be working on the projects.

The postholders will be responsible for maintaining accurate records within a database that can be shared with members of the wider research team. They are also responsible for organising and overseeing weekly case and control tracking meetings, as well as quarterly steering group meetings.

The postholders will be responsible for ensuring effective collaborative relationships with other research workers on the project, as well as with local clinical services and researchers on other related projects.

The postholders will be responsible for contributing to knowledge exchange and dissemination activities such as organising and participating in scientific meetings and to support all other aspects of the projects as required. There will also be opportunities to get clinical experience.

This is a full time (40 hours per week) however the department can consider part-time applications. You will be offered a fixed term contract for 1 year (with the potential to extend/develop a PhD; subject to funding).

Research staff at King’s are entitled to at least 10 days per year (pro‑rata) for professional development. This entitlement, from the Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers, applies to Postdocs, Research Assistants, Research and Teaching Technicians, Teaching Fellows and AEP equivalent up to and including grade 7. Visit the Centre for Research Staff Development for more information.

About you

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

• Full GMC registration with valid licence to practice (candidates without this will not be considered further)
• Experience of assessing patients with psychotic disorders in UK or similar healthcare settings
• Strong academic trajectory as evidenced by performance in A-levels (or equivalent), undergraduate and/or post‑graduate education in the top rank, prizes or other relevant indicators
• Ambitious, enthusiastic, responsible, flexible and able to work independently to deadlines
• 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 (e.g. statistical software)
• Evidence of strong interest and aptitude for research, particularly in a relevant area (e.g. psychopharmacology, neuroimaging, psychosis)
• Training and/or experience with relevant psychiatric rating and/or neuroimaging measures
• Experience of acquisition and analysis of relevant neuroimaging data (e.g. PET, MRI, EEG, MEG)
• Experience of working with patients with psychosis in research or other relevant settings
• Knowledge of drug treatments in psychosis 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 page. 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: £45,943 - £67,610, plus £2,162 London Weighting Allowance per annum

Job ID: 119706

Close Date: 04-Jan-2026

Contact Person: Psychosis Admin Team

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