Research Assistant

at  St Andrews Healthcare

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

FURTHER INFORMATION

To find out more about the role and to request a job description, please contact Dr Inga Stewart at istewart@stah.or

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:

• Providing research assistance to the Head of PNC Research Programme
• Contributing to literature reviews and database searches
• Assisting with the setup of a high-quality project, including:
• Supporting participant recruitment and undertaking data collection
• Managing data and conducting supervised analysis using appropriate qualitative analysis or IT and statistical programmes
• Supporting and contributing to project outputs and attending conferences

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