Research Assistant (fixed term, part time)
Area
Mental Health and Clinical Neurosciences
Location
Jubilee Campus
Salary
£31,387 to £34,866 per annum pro-rata if applicable, depending on skills and experience. Salary progression beyond this scale is subject to performance.
Closing Date
Tuesday 11 February 2025
Reference
MED453
This is an exciting opportunity to become involved in a national project, called the Mental Health Mission (Office for Life Sciences), which aims to develop research capacity for clinical trials in mental health (focusing on pharmaceutical and digital interventions).
The Nottingham team will work across mood disorders (depression and bipolar) and psychosis; with extensive links to other clinical research centres in the UK. The successful candidate will work, under supervision, in one of these areas; including participant screening and follow-up within experienced research teams.
There will be opportunities to develop skills in these areas, to input to study design and to get experience of public and patient involvement work. There will be attendance at national meetings and potential to be involved with publications from this work.
The post is offered on a part time (29 hours per week), fixed term contract until 31 March 2027.
Benefits and Rewards:
* A friendly, diverse, and supportive working environment
* A hybrid working arrangement with the blended approach of home and office working each week
* Generous holiday entitlement of 30 days (pro rata) plus standard bank holidays and five university closure days including closure between Christmas and New Year.
* Our reward scheme grants bonuses of numerous values for excellent work
* We are committed to staff development through the provision of training, continued support, and career progression opportunities
* You will have access to a range of benefits and rewards, including fitness and health facilities, staff discounts, travel schemes and many more.
It is a condition of this post that satisfactory enhanced disclosure is obtained from the 'Disclosure and Barring Service'.
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