Research Assistant in Computational Psychiatry (RELMED study)

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The Role

We are looking for one Research Assistant for the RELMED project. RELMED is a Wellcome-Trust funded research project which aims to understand which computational (reinforcement learning) mechanisms are engaged by different antidepressant treatments.

RELMED is a unique opportunity to contribute to and shape a major research undertaking in the field of computational psychiatry. It will bring together rigorous clinical-trial, computational psychiatry and neuroimaging methods. It will involve two large-scale clinical trials in primary care, and as such is to-date the largest-scale attempt at establishing a causal evidence-based regarding computational mechanisms of clinical treatments.

The RELMED study is currently in the set-up phase. It consists of two randomised clinical trials to be run in sequence. The first trial will start early 2025 to 2027. This will be followed by a second trial to be run from mid-2027 to mid-2029. Each of the two RCTs will involve randomisation of 516 participants to one of four study arms and repeat behavioural neurocognitive testing.

This post is fixed term for a period of 2 years initially, then subject to renewal.

To apply for the position, we’ll need your CV and a personal statement outlining how you are suitable for the role using evidence to highlight how you meet the essential criteria in the knowledge, skills and experience as listed in the job description

For informal enquiries contact:
Dr Apoorva Peddada (apoorva.peddada@newcastle.ac.uk)
Dr Stuart Watson (stuart.watson@newcastle.ac.uk)

Find out more about the Faculty of Medical Sciences here: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/medical-sciences

Find out more about our Research Institutes here: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/medical-sciences/research/institutes

Please note that if you are successful to this role, you will require medical clearance before you can commence in the role.

As part of our commitment to career development for research colleagues, the University has developed 3 levels of research role profiles. These profiles set out firstly the generic competences and responsibilities expected of role holders at each level and secondly the general qualifications and experiences needed for entry at a particular level.

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