Research Assistant

About us:

The Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) is a School of King's College London and the largest academic community in Europe devoted to the study and prevention of mental illness and brain disease. The IoPPN pioneers research into new and improved ways of understanding and treating mental ill health (http://www.kcl.ac.uk/ioppn/). The research role is based in the Psychology Department, one of the world’s largest academic groupings of clinical and health psychologists. It is one of four departments in the School of Mental Health and Psychological Sciences. (https://www.kcl.ac.uk/psychology)

About the role:

We have exciting positions for two research assistants to work on several projects that highlight the involvement of people with lived experience and to support the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) advisory groups. Projects require both qualitative and quantitative skills and are varied. For example, ongoing projects include, how service users can influence projects, the effects of digital therapies and how data are shared. The postholders will also support service users research advisory groups within the Patient and Carer Involvement Theme of the NIHR Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre (maudsleybrc.nihr.ac.uk). The work is varied and will require some flexibility in time allocation and in type of research. Individuals with first-hand experience of using mental health services are encouraged to apply. 

These are full time posts (35 hours per week), and you will be offered a fixed term contract for 12 months.

Research staff at King’s are entitled to at least 10 days per year (pro-rata) for professional development. This entitlement, from the Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers, applies to Postdocs, Research Assistants, Research and Teaching Technicians, Teaching Fellows and AEP equivalent up to and including grade 7. Visit the Centre for Research Staff Development for more information.

About you:

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

• First degree in psychology or social sciences
• Knowledge of quantitative data collection and analysis methods
• Knowledge of qualitative data collection and analysis methods
• Experience of working as part of a team
• Experience of working with people who have used mental health services
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to engage others
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the research
• An interest in mental health

Desirable criteria

• Postgraduate qualification
• Personal experience of using mental health services
• Experience of developing and delivering Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) activities/events (in a research context)

Interviews are due to be held in early-to-mid September.

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