Organisation/Company: KINGS COLLEGE LONDON
Research Field: Psychological sciences
Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2), First Stage Researcher (R1)
Country: United Kingdom
Application Deadline: 3 Apr 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 Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) has been fundamentally changing and shaping how we understand, prevent and treat mental illness and other conditions that affect the brain. The legacy, ethos and drive of the IoPPN has ensured its position at the forefront of mental health care, redefining mental illness, its treatment and its place in society.
The IoPPN is divided into 14 academic departments across three major academic Schools: Academic Psychiatry, Mental Health & Psychological Sciences, and Neuroscience.
The Department of Psychological Medicine, part of the School of Academic Psychiatry, focuses on the interface between psychiatry and medicine, psychiatry and occupation, psychiatry and the military, and psychiatry in different settings.
Within the Department of Psychological Medicine, the Centre for Affective Disorders (CfAD) is a vibrant centre of expertise dedicated to research into affective disorders, primarily depression and bipolar illnesses. CfAD is a centre of excellence for both understanding the science related to these illnesses, and application of this knowledge to help develop new treatments of all types including psychological and pharmacological. We are based in Denmark Hill, South London.
The Centre brings together world-leading clinician scientists, based at King's College London, including Professors Anthony Cleare, Roland Zahn and Allan Young.
Affective disorders overlap with many other areas of psychiatry and medicine, so the Centre works with colleagues throughout King’s College London, and more widely.
About the role
We are delighted to share this opportunity for a motivated researcher to work within the Centre for Affective Disorders (CfAD). This role will work closely with Dr Rebecca Strawbridge and Dr Dimosthenis Tsapekos and several other researchers and academics in CfAD across a number of clinical studies. These include a trial testing a cognitive intervention for people with bipolar disorders, a trial examining patient involvement in their own care and trials focused around lithium. There will also be opportunities for ongoing involvement in other collaborative research studies in the Centre.
The successful candidate will demonstrate experience of research study administration and management following GCP guidelines, including recruitment and data collection with research volunteers who have lived experience of mental health conditions.
This is an ideal opportunity for someone who wishes to have a career in mental health research, particularly those with an interest in clinical trials, depression and bipolar disorders.
This is a full-time post, which is offered under a fixed term contract from 1st May 2025 until 31st May 2026.
About you
To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:
* First degree and a Masters level qualification in a relevant subject with evidence of continued professional / educational development.
* Experience of research interviewing, including psychological measures and clinical assessments in patient groups.
* Experience of research data and/or project management.
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written).
* High level of organisational skills, problem solving and planning.
* Knowledge of ethics and research governance procedures.
* Training in Good Clinical Practice (GCP).
* Experience working with people experiencing affective disorders.
* Experience working on clinical trials.
* Experience of analysing data.
* Contribution to peer-reviewed publications.
Further information
We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.
We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's.
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.
This post is subject to Disclosure and Barring Service and Occupational Health Clearance.
Grade and Salary: £38,482 - £39,132 per annum, including London Weighting Allowance
Job ID: 110706
Close Date: 03-Apr-2025
Contact Person: Dr Dimosthenis Tsapekos
Contact Details: Dimosthenis.tsapekos@kcl.ac.uk
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