Clinical Research Assistant in Sexual Health and HIV

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.

The Centre for Research in Infection and Sexual Health, directed by Professor Richard Gilson, has around 30 staff, made up of clinicians, research nurses, research assistants, administrative, data and trial management staff.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Research Assistant to join the team and undertake participant recruitment and data collection, collation and submission of participant data and the processing and preparation of clinical samples.

About the role

This post would be ideally suited for an individual with some experience of working in a healthcare setting and/or experience of clinical research. The postholder will be interested to work with research participants and will be enthusiastic about clinical research in infectious diseases.

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 such as phlebotomy, FibroScan liver tests, point-of-care tests for STIs and psychological assessments contributing both to the research work and provision of individual patient care.

The post is offered full-time and is available immediately for 12 months in the first instance.

Salary range: £39,148 - £41,833 per annum (including London Allowance), depending on experience.

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

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The postholder will hold an honorary contract with the CNWL Trust subject to a successful enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and will have a responsibility to remain current with mandatory training for their NHS patient care role.

About you

The postholder should be educated to degree level and should have previous experience of working in a healthcare setting or conducting health-related research. They should have knowledge of and/or experience of work in HIV, infection, or/and sexual health and an appreciation of the importance of accuracy in data collection, management, and analysis.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills along with excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks, work under pressure, set and keep project deadlines and use own initiative are essential for this role.

What we offer

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
• Relocation scheme for certain posts
• On-site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme:Staff Support Service

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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.

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