Research Assistant for the Mental Health Mission CADRE Manchester

We are looking for a flexible and organised research assistant to work on the CADRE project of the Children and Young People’s Mental Health workstream of the Mental Health Mission. The Mental Health Mission allows researchers to test and trial cutting-edge interventions for patients with mental health conditions. The role involves working alongside clinical and academic researchers within the University of Manchester, the University of Cambridge, other universities, and the NHS, as well as collaborating with various external stakeholders.

The Child and Young People (CYP) Theme within the Mental Health Mission is hosted at the University of Manchester. Its overall goal is to advance CYP mental health practice and research through advances in infrastructure, assessments, and therapies towards a national capacity for clinical ‘platform’ trials. CADRE (Children and Adolescents Data Resource) is the methodology that will facilitate this. It is a network of local databases linked together, designed purely for children’s health research, innovation, and service improvement. CADRE Manchester is led by Prof Jonathan Green and Dr Roshelle Ramkisson. This post will be the Researcher within CADRE Manchester.

Main duties include building relationships, effectively establishing project implementation, promoting project engagement, and leading local patient & public involvement & engagement work. The successful candidate will also work on other projects within Prof Jonathan Green’s research group.

Essential attributes of the candidate include:

1. Experience of working in an NHS setting
2. Background qualifications in a scientific field
3. Knowledge of research methods
4. Good IT skills
5. Excellent relationship building, communication, and organisation skills

What you will get in return:

• Fantastic market-leading pension scheme
• Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
• Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
• Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

As an equal opportunities employer, we support an inclusive working environment and welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out more here.

Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs, or applications from Recruitment Agencies.
Any CVs submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.

For enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting, and interviews:
Name: Prof Jonathan Green or Roshelle Ramkisson
Email: jonathan.green@manchester.ac.uk / Roshelle.Ramkisson2@mft.nhs.uk

General enquiries:
Email: People.recruitment@manchester.ac.uk

Technical support:
Website: https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home

This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.