Clinical Research Associate

Job description

Job responsibilities

This is an exciting opportunity for a foundation grade or equivalent doctor to gain and develop clinical research skills in psychiatry. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting a large multi-centre randomised controlled trial of the effectiveness of sertraline in preventing depression in adults following a traumatic brain injury (TBI) funded by the National Institute of Health ResearchThey will be based at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, one of the leading clinical research centres in the world. The role will involve following up the patients from the 2 Major Trauma Centres in London (Kings College Hospital, including PRUH and Royal London Hospital).

The post holder has the opportunity to get involved in all aspects of the study, including collection of clinical and other data on patients. Training in research methods will be provided, and the post-holder will develop skills in using gold-standard diagnostic and clinical methods in psychiatry, neurology and general medicine, which will provide a strong foundation for future research and clinical practice. They will also gain unique experience in the assessment and management of TBI and depression. They will also work closely with other research staff in the project and learn how to foster effective collaborative working relationships with a range of clinicians and methodologists. The post holder will have the opportunity to receive training in statistics and be encouraged to support manuscript writing. They will have mentoring into academia if they desire this.

The successful applicant will contribute to the successful conduct and completion of the research projects. The candidate will be expected to: contribute to the assessment of patients, ensure high quality care and safety of patients in the studies, assess and monitor patients using gold-standard clinical tools, monitor and ensure data quality and integrity, ensure an effective collaborative relationship with other researchers on the project, as well as with local clinical services, contribute to reports, and to data analysis and the dissemination findings. The post holder will be expected to support other research projects such as in diabetes and psychiatry as directed by the line manager.

This post will be offered on a part-time (60%FTE), fixed term contract until 29th May 2026.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC registration with valid license to practice
• Background knowledge or interest in traumatic brain injury (TBI) and neuropsychiatry
• Experience of assessing patients with psychiatric disorders in NHS settings
• Previous research experience
• Excellent interpersonal skills to develop and maintain effective working relationships with patients and colleagues
• Strong planning and organisational skills, including ability to work to and meet deadlines and flexibility in working hours

Desirable

• Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
• Publications and/or presentations of research findings
• Additional qualifications such as intercalated BSc or MSc in health related or relevant subject
• Ability to think creatively and critically
• Ability to address research or audit questions

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Kings College London

Address

INSTITUTE OF Psychiatry

16 De Crepigny Park

London

SE5 8AB

Employer's website

https://www.kcl.ac.uk (Opens in a new tab)