Clinical Research Assistant in Sexual Health and HIV Full-time NEW

Clinical Research Assistant in Sexual Health and HIV

The UCL Institute for Global Health (IGH) is at the heart of UCL's Grand Challenge of Global Health. The Institute's vision is for a world where international policy on global health is informed by world class research. IGH aims to support the development of robust solutions to aspects of the world's major global health challenges through scholarly outputs, education, public engagement, translational research and ultimately by influencing public policy and professional practice.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Research Assistant in Sexual Health and HIV to join our team. The postholder will work with the clinical research team in the Centre, comprised of principal investigators, study coordinators, research nurses and clinical fellows, and with NHS partners. They will undertake participant recruitment and data collection, collation and submission of participant data and the processing and preparation of clinical samples. They will contribute to data cleaning, analysis, and reporting.

As part of their role, and subject to appropriate training, they will undertake clinical procedures including, but not limited to, phlebotomy, FibroScan liver tests, point-of-care tests for STIs and psychological assessments. These may be carried out as part of research protocols as well as the provision of individual patient care.

This post would be ideally suited to an individual with experience of working in a healthcare setting and/or experience of clinical research. They should be committed to working with patients and research participants and enthusiastic about clinical research in infectious diseases and sexual health.

The position is full-time 1.0 FTE (i.e. 36.5 hours per week)

This role is available from immediately for 12 months in the first instance, renewable subject to continued funding.

This role is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

A job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page.

Please note that you are not required to upload copies of articles or manuscripts as part of your application.

If you have any queries about the role, please contact Dr Gosala Gopalakrishnan on g.gopalakrishnan@ucl.ac.uk.

If you need reasonable adjustments or a more accessible format to apply for this job online or have any queries about the application process, please contact the IGH HR Team on IGH.HR@ucl.ac.uk

The successful candidate must have:

• Previous experience of working in a healthcare setting or conducting health-related research
• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
• Knowledge and understanding of the principles and practice of clinical research, regulatory processes, and clinical trial management
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks, work under pressure, set and keep project deadlines and use own initiative
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team, and collaborate with other researchers
• Skilled in the use of Microsoft Office applications e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams
• Commitment to excellent ethical and professional standards in research

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

• 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
• Additional 5 days' annual leave purchase scheme
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• Immigration loan
• Relocation scheme for certain posts
• On-Site nursery
• On-site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
• Discounted medical insurance

Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.

As London's Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world's talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.

We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL's workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.

Our department holds an Athena SWAN Silver award, in recognition of our commitment and demonstrable impact in advancing gender equality.