Research Assistant (Redeployee Applicants Only)

City St George's; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sector-leading salary

Staff training & development

Job summary

City St George’s, University of London, invites applications for a Speech and Language Therapist research assistant on a NIHR-funded project investigating the ICAP for people with post-stroke aphasia. The role focuses on collecting outcome measures, data entry and coordinating with the team and lived experience advisory group.

The successful candidate will have clinical research experience, strong communication skills and the ability to work with diverse stakeholders in a university setting.

Qualifications

• Qualified Speech and Language Therapist with research experience.
• Experience with aphasia assessments and outcome measures.
• Ability to manage clinical research information and adhere to ethical conduct.

Responsibilities

• Complete outcome measures with participants with aphasia and family members according to protocol.
• Maintain accurate records and input data, liaising with the research team and lived experience advisory group.

Skills

Speech and Language Therapist

Education

Speech and Language Therapy degree

Job description

Please note: This role is only open to redeployee applicants at City St George's. Applications from individuals who are not redeployee applicants will not be considered at this time.

City St George’s, University of London is the University of business, practice and the professions and brings together the expertise and excellence of City, University of London and St George’s, University of London into one institution. The combined university is now one of the largest higher education destinations for London students, combining a breadth of disciplines across health, business, policy, law, creativity, communications, science and technology. Our students are at the heart of everything that we do, and we are committed to supporting them to pursue their career and personal ambitions.

Our research is engaged, at the frontier of practice and has a positive impact on the world around us.

Background

City St George’s are key partners on the ‘Randomised Controlled Trial of an Intensive Comprehensive Aphasia Programme (ICAP) for People with Post-Stroke Aphasia’ project which is led by UCL. This is an exciting opportunity to work as a Speech and Language Therapist research assistant for this project. The project is funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR163138). The project investigates whether participation in an ICAP produces a meaningful change in the communication of people with aphasia, their quality of life and that of their carers.

Responsibilities

The main responsibility of the role is to complete outcome measures with participants with aphasia and family members, maintaining accurate records and inputting and checking data according to protocol. The role also involves liaising closely with the rest of the research team and supporting the lived experience advisory group.

Person Specification

The successful candidate will be a qualified Speech and Language Therapist with research experience and a strong understanding of clinical research methodology and ethical conduct. They will have experience working with people with aphasia, using assessments and outcome measures, and managing clinical research information. They will communicate effectively and sensitively with a range of stakeholders and demonstrate excellent interpersonal, communication, planning, time management, and organisational skills, alongside strong digital literacy and the ability to manage competing priorities effectively.

Additional Information

For more information about the role refer to the job description.

Closing date for applications:1 November 2026 at 11:59pm

Interviews are scheduled to take place on 2nd November for redeployees.

City St George’s offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.

City St George’s, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.

We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background. City St George’s operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.

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