Research Assistant in Digital Therapeutics - London, United Kingdom - King's College London

King's College London

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Salary: £37,332 - £41,024 per annum, including London Weighting Allowance.

Posted: 11 March 2024.

Closing date: 31 March 2024.

Business unit:
Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine

Department:
Department of Population Health Sciences.

Location:
Guy's Campus

Category:
Research.

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About the role:
We are seeking to appoint a Research Assistant to join the School of Population Health Sciences.

As a Research Assistant, you will play a pivotal role in facilitating our research efforts to innovate and evaluate digital therapeutic interventions.

Your contributions will support our research activities, spanning from participant recruitment to the management of our projects.

You will collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary team of researchers, clinicians, and research software engineers, ensuring the smooth progression of projects from inception to completion.

Responsibilities include:
Implement strategies for the effective recruitment of study participants, ensuring diverse and representative sample sizes.

Support the planning and execution of research projects, including scheduling, resource allocation, and progress monitoring.

Participate in data collection processes and contribute to the analysis and interpretation of research data.

Assist in the preparation of research findings for publication in peer-reviewed journals and presentations at national and international conferences.

Master's degree in a relevant field (e.g. Public Health, Psychology, Biostatistics, or a related discipline).

Experience in research environments, preferably within health sciences.

Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Proficient in data analysis software and tools is desirable.

What we offer:
We offer a unique working environment where you will have:
An exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future of digital health research.

A collaborative and supportive working environment at King's College London.

Opportunities for professional development and engagement in interdisciplinary research.

The chance to contribute to digital health initiatives and collaborations with key health partners.

This post will be offered on an fixed term contract for 24 months.

This is a full-time post - 100% full time equivalent.

Key responsibilities

Implement strategies for the effective recruitment of study participants, ensuring diverse and representative sample sizes.

Support the planning and execution of research projects, including scheduling, resource allocation, and progress monitoring.

Participate in data collection processes and contribute to the analysis and interpretation of research data.

Assist in the preparation of research findings for publication in peer-reviewed journals and presentations at national and international conferences.

The above list of responsibilities may not be exhaustive, and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks and responsibilities as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post._

Skills, knowledge, and experience

Essential criteria

Strong organisational abilities, including the management of multiple tasks simultaneously, project scheduling, and resource allocation.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, for effective collaboration with team members, writing research findings, and presenting data.
Proficiency in participating in data collection processes and contributing to the analysis and interpretation of research data.
Ability to assist in the preparation of research findings for publication in peerreviewed journals and for presentation at national and international conferences.
Capability to implement effective recruitment strategies to ensure diverse and representative sample sizes for research studies.
Committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, actively addressing areas of potential bias.

Desirable criteria

Proficiency in data analysis software and tools is highly desirable, enhancing the ability to contribute to data analysis and interpretation tasks

Further Information

How to apply:
The School of Life Course & Population Sciences

The School of Life Course & Population Sciences is one of six Schools that make up the Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine at King's College London.

The School unites over 400 experts in women and children's health, nutritional sciences, population health and the molecular genetics of human disease.

Our research links the causes of common health problems to life's landmark stages, treating life, disease and healthcare as a continuum.

We are interdisciplinary by nature and this innovative approach works: 91 per cent of our research submitted to the Subjects Allied to Medicine (Pharmacy, Nutritional Sciences and Women's Health cluster) for REF was rated as world-leading or internationally excellent.

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