Research Assistant - London, United Kingdom - The Royal College of Psychiatrists is

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Research Assistant

£29,041 - £31,876 pa plus excellent benefits

London (including flexible working)

Full-time, permanent
A great opportunity has become available for a Research Assistant to join the National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health.

As Research Assistant, you will support and assist the Senior Researchers in the development of mental health guidance, evaluations, competence frameworks, systematic reviews, research reports and articles for peer-reviewed publications, and other research tasks.

The Research Assistant will be expected to search for research literature, sift articles, assist in data extraction, data synthesis and quality appraisal and contribute to the writing of reviews.

The Research Assistant will also contribute to the design of questionnaires and focus groups, and the analysis of this qualitative data.

We are seeking an individual who has a good degree in psychology (or related field), has experience of identifying, retrieving and appraising research literature and extracting and analysing data, and is familiar with qualitative methods.

We operate a hybrid working model of on site and working from home/remote, which helps to ensure a flexible work life balance.

We only recruit the best and in return for your commitment the College offers an attractive salary and benefits.


The Royal College of Psychiatrists is the professional membership body for psychiatrists and promotes excellent care for people with mental illness. It has 19,000 members and engages with government and the media as the leading voice of the UK's mental health services. The College is a values-based organisation and, in 2019, was named Charity of the Year in the European Diversity Awards.
Closing date: 10am, 31 May 2023.

Interviews: 16 June 2023.