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The Social, Genetic & Developmental Psychiatry (SGDP) Centre is an interdisciplinary research centre that focuses on how genetics ('nature') and the environment ('nurture') interact to affect psychiatric disorders, neurodevelopmental conditions, and individual differences across development.Collaborative interdisciplinary research and training are the hallmarks of the SGDP, with research encompassing behavioural genetics, molecular genetics, experimental psychology and psychiatry, and neuroimaging. Our links with clinicians and clinical medicine enable us to maximise the impact of our research for clinical practice and public health policy.The Centre's focus is on common psychiatric disorders and neurodevelopmental conditions that emerge in childhood and adolescence, such as mood disorders (anxiety and depression), 'externalising' disorders (disruptive behaviour including hyperactivity and addictions), and neurocognitive conditions (learning disabilities and the autistic spectrum) as well as psychotic disorders. The academics within the Centre are extraordinarily diverse, with multi-disciplinary expertise across psychiatry, developmental and social psychology, psychopathology, personality and cognitive traits, statistical genetics, epigenetics, molecular genetics, behavioural genetics and neuroimaging.The Clinical Academics working in the SGDP have close links with King's College London with the NHS from South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust where they provide clinical care.About the role:The CCP- RCT study is a waiting list design randomised control trial set to test the effectiveness of the existing Cannabis Clinic for Psychosis intervention for cannabis use reduction/cessation in patients with psychotic disorder.Consistent evidence has shown that continuing to use cannabis after the onset of a psychotic disorder results in increased rates of relapses, compulsory hospital admissions and poor functional outcome. The Cannabis Clinic for Psychosis (CCP) is the first, and still the only NHS service offering an intervention to reduce/stop cannabis use to adults suffering from psychotic disorders under the care of the South London and Maudsley NHS foundation Trust (SLaM). A recent paper reviewing the outcome measures of the first 46 patients who completed the CCP intervention indicated that 73% stop their cannabis use and the remaining 27% reduced their use from daily to once a week. The latter group as well as those who stopped their use experienced a significant improvement in their clinical symptoms and a remarkable improvement in functioning, returning to school or to work. Qualitative data also suggested that patients found the CCP intervention helpful and tailored to their needs.Nevertheless, to robustly establish the effectiveness and safety of the CCP intervention the Maudsley Charity awarded us funding to complete a waiting list randomised control trial (RCT) of the CCP intervention. The waiting list RCT design allows everyone recruited into the RCT to eventually receive the intervention.The Research Assistant position will be full time, for 3 years, and based at the SGDP department. The successful candidate main role will involve : 1) preparing all the documents necessary for the CCP-RCT Ethics application and follow the process to completion, 2) lead on the CCP-RCT participants recruitment and 3) data collection. These tasks will involve working across KCL and SLaM in close collaboration with the CCP clinical team and with research participants who are suffering from psychosis as well as using cannabis, referred to the CCP.The successful candidate will have the opportunity to attend regular teaching events as well as training courses available at the IoPPN and across KCL to further develop skills and knowledge.The successful candidate will work closely with Professor Di Forti, the KCL CTU and the CCP clinical team to ensure effective collaboration and coordination of research activities, strong organizational skills, excellent communication abilities, and the capacity to work both independently and as part of a team.About you:Essential criteria * Ability to work independently showing initiative and proactive attitude when faced with challenges, demonstrating problem-solving skills.

• Evidence of excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders and work well within a team.
• Experience in working with people suffering from psychosis
• Experience with data analyses in data analysis in SPSS and/or R

Desirable criteria * Previous experience of preparing Ethics application for research project

• Experience of working in RCT
• Experience of assessment and recruitment of people suffering from psychosis
• Experience of data management

Downloading a copy of our Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the document, provided at the bottom of the next page after you click Apply Now. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.Further information:We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our 'How we Recruit' pages.We are able to offer sponsorship for candidates who do not currently possess the right to work in the UK.Please note that this is a full time role and you will be offered a fixed term contract for 3 years.Grade and Salary: xc2xa340,880 per annum, including London Weighting Allowance
Job ID: 108226
Close Date: 06-Mar-2025
Contact Person: Prof Marta Di Forti
Contact Details:CompanyKing's College London is one of the top 20 universities in the world and among the oldest in England. King's has more than 27,600 students (of whom nearly 10,500 are graduate students) from some 150 countries worldwide, and some 6,800 staff.King's has an outstanding reputation for world-class teaching and cutting-edge research. In the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF) King's was ranked 6th nationally in the 'power' ranking, which takes into account both the quality and quantity of research activity, and 7th for quality according to Times Higher Education rankings. Eighty-four per cent of research at King's was deemed 'world-leading' or 'internationally excellent' (3* and 4*). The university is in the top seven UK universities for research earnings and has an overall annual income of more than xc2xa3684 million.King's has a particularly distinguished reputation in the humanities, law, the sciences (including a wide range of health areas such as psychiatry, medicine, nursing and dentistry) and social sciences including international affairs. It has played a major role in many of the advances that have shaped modern life, such as the discovery of the structure of DNA and research that led to the development of radio, television, mobile phones and radar.King's College London and Guy's and St Thomas', King's College Hospital and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trusts are part of King's Health Partners. King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre (AHSC) is a pioneering global collaboration between one of the world's leading research-led universities and three of London's most successful NHS Foundation Trusts, including leading teaching hospitals and comprehensive mental health services. For more information, visit: .King's xc2xa3600 million campaign, World questions|KING's answers, has delivered huge global impact in areas where King's has particular expertise. Philanthropic support has funded new research to save young lives at Evelina London Children's Hospital; established the King's Dickson Poon School of Law as a worldwide leader in transnational law; built a new Cancer Centre at Guy's Hospital; allowed unique collaboration between leading neuroscientists to fast-track new treatments for Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, motor neurone disease, depression and schizophrenia at the new Maurice Wohl Clinical Neuroscience Institute; created the Cicely Saunders Institute: the first academic institution in the world dedicated to palliative care, and supported the King's Sierra Leone Partnership in the Ebola crisis. Donations provide over 300 of the most promising students with scholarships and bursaries each year. More information about the campaign is available at .Company info Mini-site Telephone +(44)02078365454 Location STRAND
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