Research Assistant: Psychopharmacology and Emotion Research Laboratory (PERL) (2 posts) in Oxford

We are looking to recruit 2 research assistants to work on a programme funded by the National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR) and the Wellcome Trust exploring the effects of conventional antidepressants and novel therapeutic strategies in depression.

What we offer: As an employer we genuinely care about our employees\’ wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits we offer including:

• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• 38 days annual leave
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Cycle loan scheme
• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
• Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs

About the Role

The post is funded for 12 months and is based in the Department of Psychiatry at the Warneford Hospital.

Responsibilities include:

• Day‑to‑day administration of the research project.
• Recruit and screen patients with depression as well as healthy participants.
• Schedule assessment sessions and liaise with other researchers and staff at multiple sites.
• Ensure adherence to Good Clinical Practice and liaise with medical and nursing professionals at the NIHR Clinical Research Faculty.

Qualifications:

• A first degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. Neuroscience, Psychology).
• Demonstrable research experience, including the ability to independently manage the day‑to‑day running of a research project.
• Specialist knowledge in cognitive neuroscience, psychopharmacology or clinical psychology and experience running psychological tasks in human participants.
• Master’s degree in a relevant subject and experience analysing fMRI data would be desirable.

Location: Department of Psychiatry, Warneford Hospital, Oxford OX3 7JX. The University of Oxford is a stimulating work environment, internationally renowned. Our research plays a key role in tackling global challenges. The Department has a substantial research programme with major funding from MRC, Wellcome Trust and NIHR and provides highly rated medical training in psychiatry.

The Head of Department is Professor Belinda Lennox.