Research Assistant (fixed term, part time)
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 University of Nottingham provides generous employment packages whilst supporting the well-being of our staff to help them reach their full potential. As a university employee, you will receive the following 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. To find out more about what we can offer you, follow the link to our benefits website
The post is offered on a part time (29 hours per week), fixed term contract until 31 March 2027.
Requests for secondment from internal candidates may
be considered on the basis that prior agreement has been sought from both your
current line manager and the manager of your substantive post, if you are
already undertaking a secondment role.
Please contact Neil Nixon, email: neil.nixon@nottingham.ac.uk if you have further questions about this role. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.
It is a condition of this post that satisfactory enhanced disclosure is obtained from the 'Disclosure and Barring Service'.
Further details:
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