Research Assistant: Public and Patient Involvement (PPI) in Psychosis

We are looking to appoint a Research Assistant to join the Early Psychosis
Research Group, led by Professor Belinda Lennox. You will be supporting the
involvement of people with lived experience of psychosis Early **P** sychosis
m **u** lti-arm, **m** ulti-stage (MAMS) pl **a** tform trial (PUMA), which
aims to develop and build a trial platform for early psychosis over the next
24 months, with a trial protocol that will then be ready to be delivered. The
postholder will also provide some support to the FOCUS and Sleeping Better
clinical trials which also focus on early psychosis. The post is based in the
Department of Psychiatry at the Warneford Hospital, Oxford and is full-time.





The post is for a fixed term (funded for 27 months).





You will support the involvement of people with lived experience, and
contribute to the research work of the PUMA, FOCUS, and Sleeping Better
research studies. This will include supporting the new Oxford Psychosis
Patient Advisory Group, carrying out qualitative interviews and work to look
at the “acceptability” of the interventions being offered.





You will have an undergraduate degree or MSc in a relevant subject area
(experimental psychology, medical sciences, biomedical science,) along with an
interest in Public and Patient Involvement in research. With relevant research
experience and a publication record you should have expertise in writing up
research reports for stakeholders. Experience of research in early psychosis
would be desirable as would experience of working with multidisciplinary teams
and stakeholders with different backgrounds.





For more information please contact Dr Thomas Kabir,
thomas.kabir@psych.ox.ac.uk or Dr Ksenija Yeeles,
ksenija.yeeles@psych.ox.ac.uk





You will be required to upload a covering letter/supporting statement and a CV
as part of your application





The closing date for this post is 12.00 midday on 26 November 2024.