Organisation/Company: KINGS COLLEGE LONDON
Research Field: Psychological sciences
Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2), First Stage Researcher (R1)
Country: United Kingdom
Application Deadline: 11 Mar 2025 - 00:00 (UTC)
Type of Contract: Other
Job Status: Full-time
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
About us:
The department of Neuroimaging within the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London is an internationally renowned centre focused on advancing our understanding of the human brain and its function using cutting-edge imaging technologies. The department is dedicated to exploring the mechanisms of neurological and psychiatric disorders across the lifespan, and improving understanding of how we can effectively treat these disorders. It employs a multidisciplinary approach, combining expertise in imaging techniques, computational neuroscience, basic and clinical research.
About the role:
The post-holder will be part of a team responsible for the day-to-day running of a clinical trial examining the effects of a novel drug treatment using an experimental model in healthy volunteers, using established and novel imaging methods and blood markers. Data will be collected in a multidisciplinary research environment and the post-holder will be required to assist and coordinate other researchers, clinicians, research nurses, administrators, and pharmacy, and liaise with our commercial funders.
Duties will include participant recruitment, organisation of study days, data collection and entry, processing and analysis of imaging data using both existing and novel methods, and contribution to research reports and publications. We understand that candidates may require additional training in some elements of the role, which will be provided.
This is a full-time (35 hours per week) position, and you will be offered a fixed-term contract until April 2026.
About you:
To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:
* BSc or MSc in Psychology, Neuroscience, or related discipline
* Previous experience in neuropharmacology research
* Experience of recruiting participants to studies
* Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) in clinical trials and knowledge of Research Governance Frameworks
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
* Ability to work independently as well as within a team
* Good organisational and time management skills, including the ability to prioritise workload and work to deadlines
* Experience in the use of biomarkers (blood, neuroimaging, digital)
* Previous experience of working on a CTIMP in a clinical trials unit or research facility
* Previous experience and knowledge of research methods and study design in clinical trials
Further information:
We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.
To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘How we Recruit’ pages.
Interviews are due to be held in March.
We are not able to offer sponsorship for candidates who do not currently possess the right to work in the UK.
Grade and Salary: £38,882 per annum, including London Weighting Allowance
Job ID: 107205
Close Date: 11-Mar-2025
Contact Person: Peter Hawkins
Contact Details: Peter.hawkins@kcl.ac.uk
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