King's College London

THIS VACANCY IS OPEN TO INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY

About Us

We are seeking applications to join a research team aiming to understand the brain mechanisms of drug action in patients with Generalised Anxiety Disorder using functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging, electroencephalography and task performance. One research associate position is available. The post-holder will be based in the Department of Neuroimaging.

We work in an active and lively multidisciplinary research environment, and the team members are expected to work closely together and support each other in reaching their objectives.

About the role

This role involves conducting high‑quality research that contributes actively to the Faculty’s wider research strategy, engaging in all stages of the work. This includes recruitment, room/scanner booking, testing, data management, data processing and analysis and reviewing literature. As part of the role you will be expected to liaise with research collaborators to assist with the study conduct and attend training as required. As the project progresses you may be asked to present summaries of study updates (e.g. no. of people screened/recruited/tested, findings) at internal meetings and meetings with external collaborators. Through the research conduct we expect the post-holder to contribute to the internal and external visibility of the department, work as a conscientious and committed member of the team in order to achieve the aims of the project and contribute to publications arising from this project.

The post-holder will be expected to prioritise operational workload, allocate resources and take day-to-day decisions, escalating risks and challenges appropriately.

This is a full time role (35 hours per week) and you will be offered a fixed term contract for 10 months.

About You

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

Essential criteria

1. First Degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. Neuroscience, Psychology, Computing)
2. PhD in a relevant discipline *
3. Experience and knowledge of conducting functional MRI studies
4. Experience and knowledge of conducting clinical or psychometric tests in humans
5. Experience and knowledge of project management
6. Excellent communication, both verbal and written; service-oriented and ability to work under time pressure
7. Organised, detail-driven, able to manage competing deadlines and solve problems pragmatically

* Please note that this is a PhD level role but candidates who have submitted their thesis and are awaiting award of their PhDs will be considered. In these circumstances the appointment will be made at Grade 5, spine point 30 with the title of Research Assistant. Upon confirmation of the award of the PhD, the job title will become Research Associate and the salary will increase to Grade 6.

Desirable criteria

1. Ability to solve problems independently as part of a multi-disciplinary team
2. Proficiency in use of univariate statistical packages (e.g. R, SPSS) and awareness of scripting/coding (e.g. shell-scripting, Matlab)

Downloading a copy of our Job Description

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the page. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

Further Information

At King’s, we believe that the diversity of our community and a culture that is welcoming, open, inclusive and collaborative, are great strengths of the university.

The Equality Act of 2010 protects the rights of our students and staff and provides a framework to fulfil our duties to eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation and in addition, to advance equality of opportunity and foster good relations between those who share a protected characteristic and those who do not. At times, this will include balancing rights and beliefs that can feel in tension.

We are committed to free speech and to academic freedom, believing that our foundational purpose as a university, is to create spaces where a wide range of ideas, including ideas that are controversial, can be discussed and debated, and where members of our community can express lawful views without fear of intimidation, harassment or discrimination.

When engaging in the robust exchange of ideas, we ask that our community is mindful of our Dignity at King’s guidance.

We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the person specification section of the job description. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

We reserve the right to close adverts early due to the volume of applications we receive. While the closing date may change, all adverts will close at 23:59 to allow sufficient time for applications to be submitted on that day.

We encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment as once we have closed a vacancy you will be unable to submit your application.

To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘How we Recruit’ pages.

This post is subject to Disclosure and Barring Service and Occupational Health clearances.