Research Assistant

Opportunity ID: 5802

Faculty: Medicine & Dentistry

Location: QM London

Contract Type: Fixed Term

Duration: 12 months

Working Patterns: Part Time

Full Time Equivalent (FTE): 0.40

Working Hours (Per Week): 14.00

Salary Range: £32,804 - £38,483 per annum (pro rata)

Job Pack: Opportunity 5802 - Research Assistant - Job Pack.pdf – 539KB

Contact Details: Dr Natalie Shoham, Clinical Senior Lecturer In Gen Adult Psychiatry, n.shoham@qmul.ac.uk

About The Role

We have been funded by the National Institute of Health and Care Research School of Primary Care Research to conduct a scoping review. This review will map out sources of evidence regarding who could discontinue antipsychotic medications with the lowest risk of relapse and with the greatest chance of benefit. The successful candidate will undertake this review under the supervision of Dr Natalie Shoham (a psychiatrist); and supported by Dr Elen Williams (a GP) and Dr Sarah Markham (a lived experience advisor). In conjunction with this wider team, the research assistant will lead the day-to-day running of the project and will be the first author on the resulting paper. The position is a 12 month fixed term contract.

About You

The successful candidate will have an undergraduate or postgraduate degree in psychology or a related field. You will have a background in participating in social sciences research and familiarity with the organisation and governance of research. You will have experience in conducting either a systematic or scoping review alongside strong communication skills, both written and verbal, and excellent organisational skills. Excellent IT skills are essential.

About The School/Department/Institute/Project

The Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry offers international excellence in research and teaching, and supports clinical service for a population of unrivalled ethnic diversity in East London and the wider Thames Gateway. The Faculty is firmly embedded in our East End and global communities, and through education and research, we are committed to improving the health outcomes, the wellbeing, and the prosperity of those we serve through a strategy focused on Better Health for All.

About Queen Mary

At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable. Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers. We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits

We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work-life balance and family-friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities. Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.

Closing Date: 05/05/2025, 23:55