The Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s is ranked second in the world for psychology and psychiatry (US News, Best Global Universities), and we are home to one of the world’s largest centres for neuroscience research. Based on the same site as the world famous Maudsley Hospital and King’s College Hospital, you will get the opportunity to work alongside world-leading scientists and clinicians as part of your role.

 

The Department of Neuroimaging is focused on the research and development of neuroimaging techniques from basic science to clinical application. We aspire to making brain imaging an essential clinical tool in both neurology and psychiatry as we devise innovative imaging methods to measure brain structure, function, physiology and metabolism.

The prospective candidate will act as a second project manager in the provision of a research service for the iMarkHD study, which is an ambitious large-scale imaging study looking at PET and MRI markers of Huntington’s symptoms and progression. The candidate will, together with another project manager, be involved in follow-up and completion of relevant study specific assessments, visits, and paperwork. Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, co-ordinating patient activity and overseeing patient care at all stages of the research pathway; data management (collecting data, entering data and resolving discrepancies) and working with clinical and academic research organisations and participant identification sites, as well as satisfying audit and monitoring requirements. The post holder will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the study, supported by clinical fellows and the principal investigator. The post holder will conduct these activities with the support of several research assistants for whom they will also be the direct line manager.

 

This is a full-time post (35 hours per week), and you will be offered a fixed term contract for two years.

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

 

 

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 of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.