Job summary
We are seeking a part time research assistant to join an active academic pain department with a strong link in neuromodulation. There will be an opportunity to learn programming and develop a career in academic and industry partnership. Our research assistants have been successful in obtaining industry placements. This post is designed for graduates who can demonstrate outstanding potential for development and contribute towards academic neuromodulation program
Main duties of the job
The Pain Research Centre at Barts Health NHS Trust has received funding from various investigator-initiated trials for the ongoing research activities in the field of pain medicine including neuromodulation. Academic Pain www.painresearch.uk is supported by a strong team of consultants, research assistants, nurses and admin staff.
This is a part time Band 5 NHS post; 3 days a week (pro rata), for 12 months. The post may be extended pending on satisfactory appraisal, successful further grants and research committee approval. The post holder will work with the PARC team and be accountable to Dr Vivek Mehta, Director, Pain Research Centre, ensuring that the aims and ethos of the centre are fulfilled. The day to day, line management will be with Dr Kavita Poply, Deputy Director and Honorary Senior Lecturer, QMUL.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Postgraduate degree and/or relevant professional qualification and/or equivalent professional experience in a biomedical or related subject
- Statistical qualification
- Bio-medicine experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to organise and communicate including organising meetings and taking meeting minutes
- Proven computer literacy, including word processing, spreadsheets, databases and literature searches.
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of Research Governance issues and principles of ICH-GCP
- Ability to problem solve, think analytically, identify priorities and take initiative.
- Developed a knowledge of higher education institution (HEI) and National Health Service (NHS) infrastructure.
Attitude & disposition
Essential
- Be able to work unsupervised on own initiative and to plan workloads, balancing conflicting priorities and meeting deadlines
- Be a good team member
- Willingness to be flexible and co-operative
- Ability to work under deadlines
Other
Essential
- Willingness to travel to different trial sites
- Willingness to travel to national and international meetings
Desirable
- Familiarity with databases/registries
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Postgraduate degree and/or relevant professional qualification and/or equivalent professional experience in a biomedical or related subject
- Statistical qualification
- Bio-medicine experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to organise and communicate including organising meetings and taking meeting minutes
- Proven computer literacy, including word processing, spreadsheets, databases and literature searches.
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of Research Governance issues and principles of ICH-GCP
- Ability to problem solve, think analytically, identify priorities and take initiative.
- Developed a knowledge of higher education institution (HEI) and National Health Service (NHS) infrastructure.
Attitude & disposition
Essential
- Be able to work unsupervised on own initiative and to plan workloads, balancing conflicting priorities and meeting deadlines
- Be a good team member
- Willingness to be flexible and co-operative
- Ability to work under deadlines
Other
Essential
- Willingness to travel to different trial sites
- Willingness to travel to national and international meetings
Desirable
- Familiarity with databases/registries
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
