Assistant Research Psychologist

Location:  Charing Cross Campus, and White City Campus.

Job Summary

Applications are invited to join the Ageing & Epidemiology (AGE) Research Unit in the School of Public Health. This post will be based at Charing Cross campus, Hammersmith and White City campus. The postholder will be an important member of the delivery team for studies and trials running in the AGE Research Unit,

Duties and responsibilities

• Administering cognitive and psychological assessments to study participants.
• Assisting with other aspects of study delivery which may include data entry and other operational or administrative duties.
• Participant recruitment, and contributions to the development and management of the CHARIOT: Cognitive Health in Ageing Registry.

Essential requirements

The candidate will possess:

• Experience administering clinical rating scales,
• Experience in Health or social care,
• Research experience.
• Skills and abilities relevant to communication, teamworking and work productivity (as detailed in the Person Specification).
• A university degree conferring eligibility for Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society.

Further Information 

The post will be offered fixed-term for 12 months, in the first instance. Due to high initial training requirements, full-time availability is normally required, although candidates with relevant prior training and experience may be considered for part-time work (minimum 0.6 FTE). 

We regret that, due to the high number of applications expected, we are unable to respond to informal enquiries.

A satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required for the successful candidate.

Should you have any queries please contact:

Dr Geraint Price – g.price@imperial.ac.uk

For technical issues when applying online, please contact: recruitment@imperial.ac.uk

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Imperial College is committed to equality of opportunity, to eliminating discrimination and to creating an inclusive working environment. We are an Athena SWAN Silver award winner, a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident Employer and work in partnership with GIRES to promote respect for trans people.

Apply online via the above ‘Apply’ button.

Closing date: 24 June 2024

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