Research Assistant

This is a full time, fixed term post until 1st September 2027.
The applicant will support delivery of a £1.9 million NIHR programme grant focussed on evaluating interventions for three under-served populations of people with dementia; people living with non memory led dementia, carers of this group and people living at risk of autosomal dominant inherited dementias. The role will involve evaluation as well as write up of papers and reports relating to randomised control trials, pre post studies and survey work and supporting the PI in any other aspect of grant delivery, where appropriate.
The role is eligible for hybrid working, dependent on the project schedule and needs.

You will be a dynamic, socially skilled Psychology graduate with at least a 2:1 and an MSc. You will have experience of randomised control trials of online interventions for people affected by dementia, some experience of a rare dementia context and excellent qualitative and quantative research skills. You will be skilled in engaging with diverse groups, particularly those from South Asian backgrounds and will have experience in co-designing interventions, and some clinical experience of working with people with dementia.

The UCL Research Department of Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology undertakes world-leading research and teaching in mind, behaviour, and language. It brings together researchers in a range of disciplines such as psychoanalysis, neuroscience, health, education, communication, medicine, behaviour and development. The Department is a vibrant environment for both study and research. UCL is the top-ranked university in the UK for research in Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience. The Genetic and Non Memory Led Dementia (GNMLD) talk project is a multi-centre 5-year NIHR funded programme grant awarded to Dr Joshua Stott, focussing on evaluating blended online tools to support people affected by GNMLD (i.e., those living with non memory led dementias and their carers as well as people at genetic risk of dementia). This project is a collaboration between UCL Clinical and Educational Psychology based in Psychology and Language Sciences and the UCL dementia research centre, both world
leading centres of excellence.

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, immigration loan, relocation scheme for certain posts, 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/rewards-and-benefits to find out more.
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. You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/
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