Research Assistant (Internal Only) (Fixed Term)

University of Cambridge; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Cambridge's Department of Psychiatry invites applications for a full-time Research Assistant to support studies on the biological and psychological bases of psychosis. You will join Professor Murray's CPPDS group working on VOLABIOS and NIHR-funded collaborations.

The role requires degree in psychology, neuroscience, linguistics or related discipline, plus essential experience in participant recruitment and data collection.

Qualifications

• Degree in psychology, neuroscience, linguistics or a related discipline.
• Experience of participant recruitment is essential.
• Experience of working with people with psychosis is desirable.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Support ongoing studies investigating the biological and psychological causes and mechanisms of psychosis.
• Recruit participants and collect data across studies.
• Coordinate activities with collaborators across centres.
• Provide administrative support to the research team.

Skills

Participant recruitment

Data collection

Communication skills

Research literacy

Education

Bachelor's degree in psychology or neuroscience

Job description

Applications are invited for a full-time Research Assistant to support ongoing research projects investigating the biological and psychological causes and mechanisms of psychosis.

The successful candidate will join Professor Murray's group (CPPDS https://www.cppds.org.uk/) within the department of Psychiatry.

The Successful Candidate Will Support The Following Studies

• VOLABIOS: EU-funded VOLABIOS project aims to enhance schizophrenia management via the detection of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in breath, urine, blood and skin as non-invasive biomarkers for early diagnosis. The project will conduct clinical studies involving subjects across six centres and a blind validation study with at-risk individuals. https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101156162
• The Mental Health Mission for Psychosis: a multi-disciplinary, multi-centre, UK wide collaboration involving Universities, NHS Trust and healthcare companies. The focus is to understand more about patients with early psychosis to help enable better prevention and treatment. The project is funded by the Office of Life Science and National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).

https://eim.digitrial.com/

The proportion of time spent on each programme will be discussed with the successful applicants.

Applicants should have a degree in psychology, neuroscience, linguistics or a related discipline.

Experience of participant recruitment is essential.

Experience of working with people with psychosis is desirable.

Excellent Organisational And Communication Skills Are Required.

The successful candidate must have prior experience in participant recruitment and data collection.

Informal enquiries are encouraged and may be directed to Professor Graham Murray, [e-mail]

If you have any queries regarding the application process please contact Simon Gurry, HR Coordinator ([e-mail]).

Deadline for applications is 6th September, with interviews in person on the 16th September.

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 12 months in the first instance.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.