Research Project and Coordination Assistant

About the role

This is an exciting new opportunity to join a cross Atlantic research collaboration (Positive Outcomes).  People living with HIV have a high burden of mental health, social and spiritual concerns, physical symptoms, and poorer health-related quality of life than the general population.  Although HIV services are routinely audited, it is person-centred patient-reported outcomes that define quality care. At the Cicely Saunders Institute we have led the development of a novel Patient Reported Outcome Measure (PROM) for PLWH (called “POSITIVE OUTCOMES”), which has been validated using best scientific principles. We need to understand what are the best ways to implement the PROM, and what materials, are needed alongside to support successful implementation. 

This mixed methods three year study will be conducted across sites in the UK and the US, and in collaboration with UK-CAB (the national body of advocates living with HIV), the British HIV association and Public Health England.  We are seeking to recruit an experienced candidate to support the successful implementation of Positive Outcomes in the UK, and collaboration across the UK and US.  The position is ideally suited to someone with some experience of conducting or supporting primary research, experience in research administration, including arranging meetings, taking minutes, working with research documents including protocols, forms and coordinating data entry and management of datasets.  This is a very responsible position and the post-holder will need to manage competing deadlines and work with independence in a busy role. Candidates should be highly motivated individuals with excellent communication and organisational  skills, and the ability to work independently as well as part of a team. 

This is a full time post (35 hours per week), and you will be offered a fixed term contract until 31.08.2027.

About You

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

Essential criteria

• MSc or MA (or equivalent) in relevant subject area
• Experience of working in a health research setting
• Strong IT skills including MS programmes (Word, excel, powerpoint)
• Skilled in coordinating meetings and taking minutes
• Experienced at managing data sets and data entry, with high level of attention to detail
• Good time management skills with ability to multi-task and prioritise and complete tasks within a set deadline
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team including researchers, clinicians and patient and public members
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.  

Desirable criteria

• Experience of contributing to the writing or reports and research papers
• Experience with specific research related software including SPSS, Stata, N-Vivo, Endnote
• Experience of working with NHS ethical and research governance approval processes

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