Research Assistant for SNAPPER Trial | South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS mental health service provider in London seeks a candidate to join a research trial focused on ADHD treatment in Bipolar and Psychosis. Responsibilities include recruiting participants, managing data, and contributing to research publications. Ideal candidates should have experience in clinical research and excellent organizational skills. The position offers a collaborative environment within a leading research team.

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical research and participant management.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a research team.

Responsibilities

• Identifying and recruiting research participants.
• Managing data collection in compliance with guidelines.
• Preparing reports and contributing to publications.

Job description

Overview

The post holder will join the Centre for Affective Disorders at King’s College London, in conjunction with South London and Maudsley NHS foundation Trust. The post holder will have a leading role in carrying out a randomised controlled trial – SNAPPER – looking at treatment for ADHD in Bipolar and Psychosis. This will primarily involve recruiting participants, conducting clinical assessments, managing data and there will be opportunities to be part of the wider research team, contributing to publications in the field. The post holder will work with the trial team, including the trial manager Prof Mario Juruena, other researchers and Professor Allan Young, who is the Chief Investigator. Professor Young is the Emeritus director of the Centre for Affective Disorders at The Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN).

Responsibilities

• Identifying, screening, recruiting, and assessing research participants
• Data collection and management in accordance with data protection guidelines and relevant study SOPs
• Undertaking the necessary administrative and organizational duties in accordance with trial protocols (including interaction with research participants and efficiently scheduling appointments, collaborative working with other researchers in the team, ensuring accurate and consistent record keeping)
• To ensure the successful conduct and completion of the trial in compliance with Good Clinical Practice and working to the trial’s targets
• Contribute to the preparation and publication of data, reports and information, ensuring that these meet legislative, contractual and ethical requirements
• To contribute, as required, to other activities internal or external to this research study. These activities will be appropriate to the grade as directed by the Chief Investigator and/or Trial Manager
• The above list of responsibilities may not be exhaustive, and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks and responsibilities as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post

About the employer

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) provides the widest range of NHS mental health services in the UK as well as substance misuse services. We work closely with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King’s College London and are part of King’s Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre. Our scope is built on three foundations: care and treatment, science and research, and training. SLaM employs around 5,000 staff and serves a local population of 1.1 million people, with more than 230 services including inpatient, outpatient and community services. We provide inpatient care to around 5,300 people each year and treat more than 45,000 patients in the community in Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark, in addition to substance misuse services for residents of Bexley, Bromley and Greenwich.

Closing date

This advert closes on Wednesday 8 Oct 2025