Psychology Assistant - Cardiff, United Kingdom - Cardiff University

Cardiff University
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Psychology Assistant

Division of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences

Cardiff University School of Medicine

College of Biomedical and Life Sciences


A position is available for a Psychology Assistant to work in the prestigious Centre for Neuropsychiatric Genetics and Genomics at Cardiff University.

Based at the University's flagship Hadyn Ellis Building in Cathays, you will be part of a team of researchers at Cardiff University and University College London working on a groundbreaking and innovative MRC-funded programme grant entitled 'IMAGINE-2: Stratifying Genomic Causes of Intellectual Disability by Mental Health Outcomes in Childhood and Adolescence.

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  • You will be part of a vibrant team of researchers at different stages of their careers both at Cardiff University as well as University College London and have the opportunity to liaise with patient support charities. Your primary remit will be to recruit and assess children/ adolescents with an intellectual disability caused by a genetic deletion or duplication. You will conduct psychiatric interviews, assess neurocognitive function and obtain blood and saliva samples from participants. You will be required to travel UKwide (expenses will be provided) to assess patients in their own homes which will require overnight stays and work outside of normal office hours.
  • This post is full time (35 hours per week), available immediately and is fixed term until 30th September 2024.

Salary:
£23,715 - £27,929 per annum (Grade 4)

  • Appointments to roles at Cardiff university are usually made at bottom of scale unless in exceptional circumstances

Date advert posted:

Wednesday, 8 March 2023

Closing date:
Wednesday, 29 March 2023

Cardiff University offers many excellent benefits, including 32 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), local pension scheme, a cycle to work scheme and other travel initiatives, annual increments up the pay scale, and more. It is an exciting and vibrant place to work, with many different challenges and is a proud Living Wage supporter.

Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.

Job Purpose


To provide comprehensive field team and research support to the MRC funded project: IMAGINE-2: Stratifying Genomic Causes of Intellectual Disability by Mental Health Outcomes in Childhood and Adolescence.


Duties and Responsibilities

  • To recruit individuals with intellectual disability or other neurodevelopmental conditions caused by a genetic deletion or duplication and to maintain involvement of the participants.
  • To complete a standardized research assessment procedure, including psychiatric interview, neurocognitive assessment and obtaining blood and/or saliva samples from participants.
  • To liaise with healthcare professionals and teams at other universities to facilitate patient recruitment and assessment for the study.
  • To travel UKwide to assess patients in their own homes. This can require long distance travel/driving, consecutive overnight stays away from home and some assessments will take place outside of normal working hours.
  • To ensure that participant recruitment targets are met, confidentiality and professional standards maintained and that you work as an effective member of the overall team effort.
  • To participate in the regular team meetings by presenting progress updates and contributing ideas to the recruitment strategy either in person or via Zoom.
  • To attend national conferences with other members of the research group, to publicise the research by manning a stand and answering queries from potential participants and healthcare professionals.
  • To generate research output and contribute to the development of independent and original ideas as appropriate.
  • To undertake preliminary data analysis using standard research techniques.
  • To help prepare publications and research presentations with guidance and advice.
  • To understand and convey project information, which may need careful explanation or interpretation.
  • To attend and present at research groups, meetings and conferences as appropriate.
  • To contribute to the submission of study proposals to ethics committees.
  • To plan own daytoday research activity within the framework of the agreed programme.
  • To assist in the supervision of undergraduate students.
  • To carry out administr
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