Assistant Psychologist (Oxford)

Faculty of Health and Life Sciences 

This full-time post is available 21st August 2025 on a fixed term basis until 31st December 2025.  

This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working – some time on site at the clinical research site in Oxford and some from home.  

We will be reviewing applications as they come in, so please don’t hesitate in applying, as we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. 

This role may be subject to DBS and additional background screening. 

The post 

The Faculty wishes to recruit Assistant Psychologists to provide essential frontline support to trial NHS site teams and Principal Investigators and deliver the trial psychological therapy to participants. The role ensures the frontline delivery of the trial in a timely manner ensuring that trial activities are delivered to deadlines. The post will involve delivering the therapy and research for the study at Oxford.  

About you 

The role would be suited to an enthusiastic and highly organised individual who is committed to ensuring that the objectives of the MORE-KARE trial are achieved.  

The successful applicant will be able educated to degree level. Applicants will ideally hold a degree in Psychology or have an equivalent qualification/experience. 

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role. 

The University of Exeter  

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes. 

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment 

We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces. 

Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community.   

Benefits  

We offer some fantastic benefits including: 

• 39 days leave per year 
• options for flexible working  
• numerous discounts at leading retailers 
• onsite gyms on all of our campus’ and a cycle to work scheme 
• sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay) and a Fertility Treatment Policy 
• stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England 

Further information 

For further information please contact Professor Celia Morgan, e-mail celia.morgan@ex.ac.uk or telephone (01392) 724649.

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