Department of Psychiatry, Warneford Hospital, Oxford
Grade 7: £29,837 - £36,661 with a discretionary range to £40,046 p.a.

Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Assistant to join the University of Oxford Psychological Medicine Research group. Our multidisciplinary research team is led by Professor Michael Sharpe and carries out research at the interface of psychiatry/psychology and medicine. The post is funded for 2 years by the Oxford CLAHRC and is based in our research offices at Sobell House Hospice (Churchill Hospital) and the Department of Psychiatry (Warneford Hospital).

We use a variety of methods including systematic reviews, epidemiological studies, qualitative interviews and analyses, observational studies, intervention development and randomised controlled trials.

The postholder will have or be working towards the completion of a PhD in Psychology, Psychological Medicine or another relevant area and will work closely with the senior researchers in our group, who will provide training and supervision. We are looking for someone with basic expertise in both quantitative and qualitative research.

There will be the opportunity to work on one or more of a number of ongoing studies including: the psychological care of general hospital inpatients, depression and anxiety in cancer and palliative care and measuring the effects of integrated psychological medicine in acute hospitals. Applicants should be comfortable working with patients who are medically unwell as well as with clinicians from a variety of professional backgrounds.

Owing to the nature of this position, any offer of employment with the University will be subject to a satisfactory disclosure report from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Only applications received before 12.00 midday on Wednesday 23 April 2014 can be considered. You will be required to upload a covering letter explaining how you meet the job requirements and details of two referees as part of your online application.