Job Details
Background
The School of Health Sciences has an excellent record of multi-disciplinary health research. We have an opportunity for a Research Assistant to work with Professor Rose McCabe two exciting projects:
- Improving outcomes in patients who self-harm - Adapting and evaluating a brief psychological intervention in Emergency Departments (ASSURED) and
- Supporting Adolescents with Self-Harm (SASH)
Applications are invited from candidates experienced in research projects in mental health, psychology or medicine. You will need drive, enthusiasm and excellent communication skills.
Responsibilities
The Research Assistant will work directly with the program lead, Prof Rose McCab, Dr Alexandra Bakou (Trial Manager) and Maria Long (Trial Manager) in the School of Health & Psychological Sciences. The post will be based at City, University of London. The role will involve recruiting patients at participating hospitals, obtaining consent and collecting outcome data.
Person Specification
The postholder will have a first degree in health or social science (i.e. psychology, sociology, clinical studies) and possibly a Masters degree, in psychology or a related subject / discipline. They will have experience working with people with mental health problems, experience of conducting and delivering high quality quantitative research, experience of working with NHS staff, be able to respect and communicate confidential information in a sensitive and effective manner, be able and willing to travel between hospital sites in/around London and across the UK to study sites and be able and willing to work outside of office hours (including evening and weekends).
