Part-Time Research Assistant, Computational Psychiatry

University of Oxford; Oxford; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

An excellent contributory pension

38 days annual leave

Comprehensive childcare services

Family leave schemes

Cycle loan scheme

Discounted bus travel

Membership to social clubs

Job summary

The University of Oxford's Department of Psychiatry invites applications for a part-time Research Assistant position based at the Warneford Hospital in Oxford. The role is 80% FTE, fixed-term for 12 months, with onsite duties and opportunities to contribute to high-quality research in computational and personalised psychiatry.

You will recruit and assess participants with depression, collect and analyse data, operate EEG equipment, and help prepare reports, presentations and project materials,

Qualifications

• A first degree in psychology, cognitive neuroscience or another relevant field with research experience.
• Experience selecting and adapting experimental or assessment protocols and handling scientific data.
• Experience using EEG in a research environment and performing data quality checks.

Responsibilities

• Recruit and test study participants for RELMED and RePRAM studies.
• Liaise with study teams and the Computational Psychiatry Research Group.
• Recruit and assess people with depression and manage data collection.
• Analyze and present high-quality research data and findings.
• Operate EEG equipment and contribute to reports, presentations and project activities.

Skills

EEG experience

Data handling

Research communication

Protocol adaptation

Education

First degree in psychology or cognitive neuroscience

Tools

EEG equipment

Job description

The University of Oxford's Department of Psychiatry invites applications for a part-time Research Assistant position based at the Warneford Hospital in Oxford. The role is 80% FTE, fixed-term for 12 months, with onsite duties and opportunities to contribute to high-quality research in computational and personalised psychiatry.

You will recruit and assess participants with depression, collect and analyse data, operate EEG equipment, and help prepare reports, presentations and project materials,