Research Assistant Full-time

Research Assistant

We are seeking a Research Assistant with a good knowledge of project managing large multi-Centre research funded projects, and ideally experience in Parkinsonism or Parkinson's Plus conditions, to join the Department of Clinical and Movement Neuroscience under the supervision of Professor Huw Morris.

The project will involve coordinating the collaboration across multiple sites and overseeing the management of samples, sample transfer, and data generation from study participants with Parkinsonism and Parkinson's Plus conditions, as part of a collaborative team based at the UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology.

You will have the opportunity to work in close partnership with scientists at UCL and at collaborating sites around the world. The project also offers the opportunity to assist in other projects in the Group and develop research skills.

The post is available immediately and is funded by research grants awarded to Professor Morris for 12 months in the first instance.

If you need reasonable adjustments or a more accessible format to apply for this job online, or have any queries regarding the application process, please contact the Institute of Neurology HR Team.

For informal enquiries about the role please contact Professor Huw Morris.

A full job description and person specification for this role can be accessed below. To apply, please upload a current CV, complete the online application form, and use the supporting statement section or upload a cover letter to outline how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for the role. Please do not upload any additional attachments as these will not be considered by the selection panel.

You should have an Honours degree (minimum 2:1 or equivalent) in a relevant discipline, previous experience of coordinating multi-centre studies, and experience of working within an experimental research environment. Demonstrable organisational skills and an ability to manage work without extensive supervision is essential, as are good time management skills, IT proficiency at advanced user level, excellent oral and written communication skills, and strong problem-solving abilities. You will be meticulous and accurate in all aspects of work, resourceful and able to act on your own initiative, with a proven ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines. Expertise in data and sample quality control and experience in efficient management of samples and sample aliquots is desirable.

The post is graded as UCL Grade 6B with salary in the range £39,148 – £41,833 per annum, including London Allowance.

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer 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
• 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.

We will consider applications to work on a part-time, flexible, and job share basis wherever possible.

This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Research and Professional Services Staff. Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/conditions-service-research-teaching-and-professional-services-staff for more information.

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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+ and gender diverse people in all roles, and women in Grade 9 and 10 roles.