Overview
Clinical Research Associate in the Department of Psychosis Studies – INTERNAL ONLY – Strand, London, WC2R 2LS
TIHS VACANCY IS FOR INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY
About us
The IoPPN is a Faculty of King’s College London and the largest academic community in Europe devoted to the study and prevention of mental illness and brain disease. It produces more highly cited outputs (top 1% citations) on psychiatry and mental health than any other centre (SciVal 2021), and on this metric has risen from 16th (2014) to 4th (2021) in the world for highly cited neuroscience outputs.
In the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF), 90% of research at the IoPPN was deemed ‘world leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ (3* and 4*). 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
This postholder will undertake clinical research investigating cardiac function in people with psychosis using MRI.
The key responsibilities of the role are: recruitment and clinical assessment of participants, including using clinical rating scales; Delivering a high level of care to research participants; Organising and acquiring imaging and other measures; Helping analyse, interpret and publish the results of projects; Maintaining accurate records within a database that can be shared with members of the wider research team; Organising and overseeing weekly case and control tracking meetings, and quarterly steering group meetings; Ensuring effective collaborative relationships with other research workers on the project, as well as with local clinical services and researchers on other related projects; Contributing to knowledge exchange and dissemination activities; Supporting all other aspects of the projects as required.
This is a part-time post (0.6FTE, 24 hours per week), and you will be offered a fixed term contract of 12 months.
About the role
To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:
Essential criteria
- Medical degree and GMC registration (candidates who do not meet these criteria will be automatically rejected)
- Experience of cardiac MRI imaging in people with psychosis
- Experience of assessing patients with psychiatric disorders in UK or similar healthcare settings
- Strong academic trajectory as evidenced by performance in A-levels, undergraduate and post-graduate education, prizes or other relevant indicators
- Ambitious, enthusiastic, responsible, flexible and able to work independently to deadlines
- Ability to work in a team with excellent written and oral communication skills
- Knowledge and experience of using databases and other relevant software (eg statistical software)
- Evidence of interest in research, particularly in a relevant area (eg psychopharmacology, neuroimaging, psychosis)
Desirable criteria
- Training and/or experience with relevant psychiatric rating and/or imaging measures
- Relevant qualification awarded or pending with a distinction or equivalent
- Experience of working with patients with mental illness (particularly psychosis) in research or other relevant settings
- Knowledge of drug treatments in psychiatry, particularly in psychosis
- Publications and/or conference abstracts in relevant area (such as psychiatry/ psychopharmacology)
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 next page after you click “Apply Now”. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.
