Research Assistant in the Department of Psychosis Studies

KINGS COLLEGE LONDON; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in the United Kingdom is seeking a full-time research postholder to provide administrative support for a specialist clinic focused on schizophrenia and related disorders. Candidates should have an MSc in a relevant field and possess strong organizational and communication skills. This role involves analyzing outcomes and contributing to ongoing research efforts, offering a fixed term contract until September 2026.

Qualifications

• Relevant MSc awarded or pending at at least merit level.
• Strong academic trajectory in a relevant discipline.
• Ability to work independently and to deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support for a specialist clinic.
• Analyze clinical outcomes.
• Contribute to new studies related to psychosis.

Skills

Organisational skills

Time management

Teamwork

Communication

Database knowledge

Research experience

Psychiatry knowledge

Education

MSc in psychiatric research, mental health studies, psychology, or neuroscience

Tools

Statistical software

Job description

Overview

Organization/Company: KINGS COLLEGE LONDON

Research Field: Psychological sciences

Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2); First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country: United Kingdom

Application Deadline: 5 Oct 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 Department of Psychosis Studies is the world’s leading department for research into psychotic disorders by many measures. 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 contribute to exciting new studies and provide administrative support for a specialist clinic treating people with schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders. The postholder will be responsible for administrative support for the clinic and analysis of clinical outcomes. They will get involved in other related research.

This is a full time post (35 hours per week), and you will be offered a fixed term contract until 14th September 2026 (with potential to extend and develop a PhD depending on funding and progress).

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

1. A relevant MSc (e.g. psychiatric research, mental health studies, psychology, neuroscience) awarded or pending at at least merit level
2. Excellent organisational and time management skills and attention to detail
3. Strong academic trajectory in a relevant discipline (eg psychology, neuroscience, mental health)
4. Ability to work independently and to deadlines
5. Ability to work in a team
6. Knowledge and experience of using database and other relevant software (eg statistical software)
7. Excellent written and oral communication skills
8. Experience of research in relevant area (e.g. use of electronic records in mental health, studies in patients with psychosis)
9. Experience of administering/analyzing relevant rating scales such as the PANSS
10. Experience of working with patients with psychosis in research or clinical settings
11. Knowledge of treatments in psychiatry, particularly in psychosis

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 on 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: £39,076 - £43,909 per annum, including London Weighting Allowance

Job ID: 125665

Close Date: 05-Oct-2025

Contact Person: Professor Oliver Howes

Contact Details: [e-mail]