Research Assistant

Research Assistant

Location: Hybrid –  High Holborn, London with some homeworking

Salary: c£28,500 - £32,200k per annum plus benefits

Contract: Permanent, Full time (flexible hours)

Start: As soon as possible

Are you an enthusiastic and motivated individual who can help us improve the quality of critical care in the UK? Enjoy working across a range of exciting studies? Looking to develop your research skills and knowledge of research methodology? If so, we’re looking for a Research Assistant to join our dynamic research team.

About us:

The Intensive Care National Audit & Research Centre (ICNARC) is an independent, scientific, not-for-profit organisation (circa 60 staff), that uses accurate data to help improve the quality of critical care through audit, research and education, conducted with, and in the interests of, patients and those who care for them.

About the role:

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic individual looking to develop their skills in clinical trial conduct and delivery to join our research team in ICNARC’s UKCRC registered Clinical Trials Unit.

You will support CTU trial management staff and staff in critical care units in the delivery of a range of research studies and clinical trials, across our portfolio of adult and paediatric critical care research. The primary focus will be on our National Institute for Health and Care Research funded randomised clinical trials (RCTs).

What you’ll need to succeed

It is essential that you have a proactive attitude with a clear enthusiasm for conducting clinical research and have experience of working in a research environment. You will have strong administrative and organisational skills will excellent attention to detail. As you will interact with research teams, participating sites and patients or their family members being a good and effective communicator both verbally and written is key.

What you’ll get in return

You will receive an annual salary in the range of £28,500 - £32,200k.

You will also receive a benefits package including:

• 25 days holiday per year, increasing with length of service;
• flexible working;
• interest-free season ticket loan;
• life assurance and wellbeing support;
• enhanced pension scheme;
• enhanced sick pay;
• enhanced maternity/adoption pay;
• employee assistance programme;
• support with further academic/professional development.

How to apply

Please read the job description for the role. The person specification sets out the skills and experience we are looking for.  Apply with a cover letter (no longer than 2 sides of A4) setting out your suitability for the role and a current CV.  Please apply via our online portal.

No agencies.

ICNARC is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.  If you have recently applied for a Research Assistant vacancy at ICNARC there is no need to reapply.

Interviews will be held on a rolling basis, and the advert will be closed early if an appointment is made prior closing date.

“We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships."

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