Bilingual Research Assistant

About the Role

Genes & Health is long term BioResource study of individual of Bangladeshi or Pakistani heritage. Genes & Health aims to understand how genes influence health and diseases and is a long term, initiative to improve population health for Bangladeshi and Pakistani communities.

The bilingual research assistant plays an essential role in delivering the portfolio of health studies conducted within the Genes and Health clinical research facility. This role will contribute to research investigations in collaboration with and under the supervision of the research nurse and research coordinator. The post holder will actively recruit volunteers/ participant to Genes & Health recall studies and conduct research data collection. The post-holder will be expected to contribute to the delivery of high-quality research at Queen Mary University of London. 

About You

A highly motivated and enthusiastic individual, fluent in Urdu, who is passionate about improving the health of the South Asian community. You will need prior experience of dealing with patients or the public, in person and over the phone. You will be someone with excellent verbal communication skills who will be able to convey complex and sensitive information to patients and volunteers. You will have some experience in health research delivery, Good Clinical Practice certification and motivated to learn new skills relevant to the role, such as phlebotomy.

About the Blizard Institute

The Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (FMD) is organised into 6 separate Institutes, of which the Blizard Institute is one of the largest, with personnel of c400, financial turnover of c£50 million per annum; and research expenditure of over c£14 million per annum. The Institute is organised into 5 separate Centres, which though complementary and following the Institute’s strategic plan, also have Centre-specific objectives and requirements.

About Queen Mary

At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits

We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities.

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.

Closing Date: 15/06/2025, 23:55

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