POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER / TRIAL MANAGER PSYCHOSIS RESEARCH

<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p></p><div>We are looking to appoint a Postdoctoral Researcher/Trial Manager to manage a Wellcome funded clinical trial &#8220;FOCUS: Function and Cognition in Early Psychosis, led by Dr Rob McCutcheon. Recently the drug xanomeline-trospium which acts via non-dopaminergic mechanisms has been shown to reduce psychotic symptoms but its effects on cognition are unclear. The FOCUS trial will investigate the effects of xanomeline-trospium on cognitive function in individuals with first episode psychosis. The post is full-time and is&#160;based in the&#160;Department&#160;of&#160;Psychiatry&#160;at&#160;the&#160;Warneford&#160;Hospital, Oxford.&#160;&#160;</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>The post is for a fixed term (funded for 12 months) with the possibility of extension.&#160;</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>You will have trial management responsibility for the post, including leading ethical approval process, funder reporting, supervision and monitoring of recruitment.&#160;&#160; Additionally, you will have the opportunity to develop your own research with a focus on cognitive function and treatments for psychosis, including undertaking analyses of neuroimaging measures and cognitive outcomes, the development of clinical services, the conducting of meta-analyses, and the analysis of pre-acquired clinical trial data (depending on your interests and abilities).</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>You will have or be close to the completion of a PhD/DPhil, and have experience managing experimental medicine studies or clinical trials, including recruiting individuals with psychotic disorders to research studies.&#160;&#160; With excellent communication skills you will have the ability to use initiative to plan and organise complex activities and programmes and manage your own academic research and associated activities.&#160;&#160; Experience with programming in python, matlab and R would be desirable.&#160;&#160;</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>You will be required to upload a covering letter/supporting statement and a CV as part of your application.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>The closing date for this post is 12.00 midday on 10th November 2023</div> </div>