Research Assistant

Department: Wolfson Institute of Population Health
Salary: £36,572- £ 37,182 per annum (Grade 4)
Reference: 1541
Location: Whitechapel
Date posted: 3 April 2024
Closing date: 19 April 2024

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Centre for Psychiatry and Mental Health

NIDUS-Family Implementation Research Assistant

About the Role

An exciting opportunity to work on the New Interventions for Independence in Dementia Study (NIDUS)-Implementation Study.

The NIDUS-Family Implementation Study aims to use realist methods and implementation theoretical frameworks to explore how to diffuse NIDUS-family into practice across NHS, social care and third sector services in England. We will also work closely with the Bengali community in east London to adapt the intervention culturally and linguistically. You will work in a team within the Unit of Psychological Medicine and have close links to the NIHR DeNPRU.

About You

The post holder is responsible for providing research support to the NIDUS-Family Implementation study, including organisation of meetings, liaising with study sites and study advisors, assisting with training facilitators, delivering the support intervention to family carers and people with dementia, conducting qualitative interviews, administrative support to key senior staff maintaining databases, research outputs, maintaining the NIDUS webpages and day to day administrative management. We will provide you with strong and enthusiastic support to develop your career in research or professional services.

About the School/Department/Institute/Project

The Wolfson Institute of Population Health harnesses expertise across a wide range of population based research and education activities and aims to be an internationally recognised centre of excellence in population health and preventive medicine. 

About Queen Mary

At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits

We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities including an on-site nursery at the Mile End campus.

The post is based at the Whitechapel Campus in London. It is full time, fixed term appointment for 2.5 years, with an expected start date of 1.6.2024. The starting salary will be in the range of £36,572- £ 37,182 per annum (pro-rata), inclusive of London Allowance.

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.

Valuing Diversity & Committed to Equality

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