Clinical Research Fellow in Psychiatry (Psychiatry)

Location: Oxford Road, Manchester, United Kingdom. Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.

Company

University-based clinical research programme working with local NHS Early Intervention in Psychosis Services and the UK Mental Health Mission.

What you will do

• Support the Early Intervention Mission cohort study within NHS Early Intervention in Psychosis Services.
• Help streamline routine outcome data collection for people receiving early intervention services.
• Support the large-scale use of mobile phone apps for patient-reported symptoms.
• Coordinate research activity involving blood sample collection for future genomic analysis and personalised medicine.
• Work with Professor Richard Drake and the Early Intervention Mission leadership team to deliver the research objectives.
• Bridge university research and clinical teams, with some clinical work to support integration into NHS services.

Requirements

• Interest in clinical research and a potential future clinical academic career.
• Ability to work across university and NHS clinical settings.
• Ability to contribute to cohort study delivery and research project objectives.
• Willingness to participate in clinical activities that support integration with the clinical team.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunities to gain clinical research experience across multiple settings.
• Market-leading pension scheme.
• Employee health and wellbeing services, including an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Generous annual leave entitlement, bank holidays, and additional paid closure over Christmas.
• Local and national discounts at major retailers.
• Equal opportunities employer with flexible working options.

Hiring process

• The vacancy closes at midnight on the stated closing date.
• Shortlisting and interviews are handled by the vacancy contact.