Clinical Research Fellow – Psychology

Position Details

College of Life and Environmental Sciences

Location: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK

Full time starting salary is normally in the range £35,254 to £51,025

Clinical Salary

Part Time, 7.5 to 11.25 hours per week (0.2 to 0.3 FTE)

Fixed Term contract up up to December 2024

Closing date: 12th July 2023

Role Summary

Applications are invited for a part-time 0.2 or 0.3 FTE 1.5-year clinical research fellow position with Dr Clayton Hickey and Prof Jennifer Cook in the Centre for Human Brain Health (CHBH), School of Psychology at the University of Birmingham, UK (https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/centre-for-human-brain-health/index.aspx).

We are looking for a GMC registered (CT/ST4-6 post membership) individual to assist with psychopharmacology research being conducted at the Centre for Human Brain Health, University of Birmingham, in the laboratories of Dr Clayton Hickey and Prof Jennifer Cook. The young, healthy participants in these studies will take low-risk, well-established prescription drugs (e.g. haloperidol) and the effects of these drugs will be examined using computerised cognitive tasks and neuroimaging. The post-holder will conduct health assessments from interview and electrocardiogram results before prescribing the drug for research use. In addition, the successful candidate would need to be present in the CHBH for a full day per week to oversee and provide medical cover for the research.  We are looking for someone to start as soon as possible.

The responsibilities of the role are flexible; the post-holder can choose to engage with research data collection and analysis to any degree. At one extreme, the post-holder may engage fully with the research, leading to eventual research co-authorship. At the other extreme, the post-holder might engage very little beyond screening and provision of medical cover, and engage with other clinical or research responsibilities during paid work hours. 

Main Duties

• Perform medical screening
• Provision of medical cover
• Analyse and interpret ECG data
• Undertake management/administration arising from research
• Deal with problems that may affect the achievement of research objectives and deadlines
• Promotes equality and values diversity acting as a role model and fostering an inclusive working culture.

Person Specification

• GMC registered (CT/ST4-6 post membership)
• Ability to communicate complex information clearly to peers, supervisors and members of the public/ patients
• An interest in developing a clinical academic career
• Research experience is preferable but not essential. Relevant training will be available throughout the position.
• Contribute to the planning and organising of the research programme against timelines and deliverables.
• Able to organise own workload and the ability to use initiative in working situations.
• Experience of working in a team and work effectively under pressure to meet tight deadlines
• Proactive, enthusiastic, flexible and approachable
• Knowledge of current GDPR requirements and ability to manage sensitive situations
• Knowledge and understanding of current guidance and best practice for patient and public involvement

Informal enquires to Dr Clayton Hickey ([email protected]) and Prof Jennifer Cook ([email protected])

Valuing excellence, sustaining investment

We value diversity and inclusion at the University of Birmingham and welcome applications from all sections of the community and are open to discussions around all forms of flexible working.

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