Research Assistant

Research Assistant, 3-Year Fixed-Term Contract

Location: Northampton: Northamptonshire

Hours: Full time (37.5 hours)

About Us

We are St Andrew's Healthcare. We are a mental health charity, and our purpose is to inspire hope for those living with complex mental health needs. We are looking to a future with less stigma, more community support, more research and education, and we aim to be at the forefront of inspiring real change. We want to ensure we can all live in a society where everyone with complex mental health needs is heard, valued and has hope for their future.

Come and join us, and support us to help people transform their lives

Purpose of the Role

St Andrew’s is embarking on an exciting programme of research in the area of progressive neurological conditions (PNC), including Huntington’s disease (HD), led by the Head of PNC Research Programme. The post is a 3-year fixed-term contract for a Research Assistant to support the ‘Behavioural Manifestations in Adults with Huntington’s disease: measurement and assessment of aggression’ research project within the HD theme. The aim is to investigate aggression and associated risk within HD populations, including developing a way to measure aggression. The project will include studies that use various research methodologies.

The postholder will be based in the St Andrew’s Research Centre on the Northampton site. The primary responsibility is to provide research assistance to the Head of PNC Research Programme, although the postholder will work closely with and be line managed by the Senior Research Assistant (also being recruited). The role is designed for someone who wants to be part of the delivery of high-quality research addressing important issues in relation to mental health and progressive neurological conditions.

Key Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

The postholder will be expected to perform other duties and tasks, as reasonably requested by the Head of PNC Research Programme.

A bit about you

You will have:

Our patients and your colleagues will expect you to live the St Andrew’s CARE values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence every single day.

Rewards

We offer an excellent benefits package including: pension; sickness policy on par with the NHS; access to the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts schemes; 35 days annual leave (including bank holidays), increasing to 41 after 10 years' service; life cover; access to both a car lease and a cycle to work scheme; free onsite parking; access to free vocational qualifications. St Andrew’s will cover the cost of a DBS application.

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