Research Fellow/Clinical Research Fellow in Mental Health Research

Full time, or part-time (up to 0.6 FTE) can be considered for a suitable candidate.
Salary in the range (Grade 8) £46,974 - £56,021 per annum

We provide an inclusive, creative research and training environment committed to open science and research integrity. We attract, retain, and develop a talented and diverse research workforce. Our teams are supported by a strong research and implementation infrastructure, integrated clinical partnerships, patient and public involvement, and (inter)national collaborations, in order to accelerate early adoption of best evidence into policy and practice, and of methodological innovation into research application.

We seek to appoint a Research Fellow/ Clinical Research Fellow to play a central role in TRANSLATE (Translating evidence for Early Intervention in Psychosis in Low and Lower-Middle Countries LMICs: Implementation and Evaluation) programme of research newly funded as part of the NIHR Global Research Professorship award to Prof. Saeed Farooq. This is an exciting research opportunity for developing and evaluating a new model of care for early psychosis in resource constrained setting. The research programme involves establishing services in number of sites, follow up of participants for one year and evaluating the service using both quantitative and qualitative methods. A nested cohort will be used for developing and validating a prediction model for early recognition of treatment resistant psychosis.

The successful candidate will lead the programme from conception to completion and will work directly under the supervision of Prof Saeed Farooq. You will be based at Keele University, School of Medicine, which incorporates research in mental and global health which is one of University's strategic research areas. You will work closely with early career researchers based at LMIC sites who will be implementing the early intervention in psychosis programme at sites in LMIC countries. You will have the opportunity to use your initiative and creativity to identify areas for research, develop research methods, and extend your research portfolio.

You will have a PhD with an in-depth knowledge and experience in early intervention in psychosis. The understanding of healthcare systems and developing services in LMIC is desirable. Candidates without a PhD will be considered if they have completed clinical training in psychiatry with relevant experience in early intervention in psychosis or related fields and have in-depth knowledge of research methods demonstrated by publications and other research outputs. Ideally you will also have project development and management experience.

The post will be based at Keele for research purposes and in Midlands Partnership University Foundation Trust for clinical work.

Our global health research programme started in January 2017 and current global health projects are funded by GCRF, AHRC, MRC and NIHR. This will be an excellent opportunity for a clinician or clinical psychologist to develop the academic expertise in these areas of research. Further details of the few recent research projects can be found here:

https://fundingawards.nihr.ac.uk/award/NIHR134191
https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=MR%2FS00243X%2F1
https://fundingawards.nihr.ac.uk/award/NIHR201773
https://www.keele.ac.uk/research/researchnews/2020/july/study-mental/health-pakistan.php

The University is committed to operating flexible working practices wherever possible.

Keele University values equality and diversity across our workforce and to ensuring our staff community is reflective of the diversity of our student population. In support of these commitments the University welcomes applications from individuals of Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds for all roles.

Please note this appointment is subject to both medical clearance by the University’s Occupational Health provider and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check.

This is a full-time post however part-time working (up to 0.6 FTE) can be considered for the suitable candidate. If you would like to discuss this position further, please do not hesitate to contact Prof Saeed Farooq (global.mental-health-research@keele.ac.uk) or Saima Sheikh (s.sheikh@keele.ac.uk)  Applications to these addressed will not be accepted.

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Closing date for applications: 8th April 2024

Interviews will be held on: 23rd April 2024

Post reference: KU00003739