Salary Range: £33,002 - £36,636
FTE: hours/week)
Term: Fixed Term (18 months)
Closing Date: 02/11/2025
The School of Psychological Sciences and Health is looking to recruit a part-time Research Assistant (Grade 6) to undertake clinical research in epilepsy care. The post involves collaborative working between the William Quarrier Scottish Epilepsy Centre (WQSEC) and the University of Strathclyde.
The researcher will join Professor Christopher Graham's research group at the University of Strathclyde, which focuses on improving the care offered to people with long-term health conditions. The researcher will be based at University of Strathclyde and at the WQSEC. The WQSEC is a 12-bedded independent hospital run by a charitable organisation, Quarriers, in partnership with NHS Scotland. It provides a novel model of diagnostic assessment and treatment for those with epilepsy and related conditions (mainly non-epileptic attacks) across. There is continuous video monitoring of all patient spaces (excluding bathrooms) and wireless video-EEG telemetry. There is a multi-disciplinary team (nursing, neurology, clinical neurophysiology, neuropsychiatry and neuropsychology).
The successful candidate will work as part of a multi-disciplinary clinical research team led by Professor Graham and Dr Maria Oto, Consultant Clinical Neuropsychiatrist, WQSEC. The postholder will initiate a range of clinical research projects that are designed to improve the care offered to people with epilepsy. There will be a strand to the work that is focused on identifying newer treatments for dissociative seizures. The role will involve assisting in the delivery of research activities as part of the project team, working under the research supervision of senior colleagues. The successful candidate will also undertake administrative duties and assist with relevant knowledge exchange activities where required.
To be considered for the role, you must hold an undergraduate degree in Psychology or other relevant discipline. You will have experience of working in clinical settings and with clinical populations. You will have a good grasp of the pragmatics of clinical research, such as completing ethics applications and collecting data in clinical settings. You will be able to plan and prioritise your own workload and be able to work within a team environment. You will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to listen, engage and persuade and to present complex information in an accessible way to a range of audiences. You will be able to communicate effectively, empathically and professionally in situations where people are experiencing distress. You will be able to use research supervision effectively to continuously improve the effectiveness of your work. You will understand the importance of ethical practice. For example, the importance of confidentiality, consent and candour in research. For work at the WQSEC the applicant will be required to obtain Enhanced Disclosure via Disclosure Scotland.
Formal interviews for this post will be held on 12 November 2025.
Informal enquiries about the post can be directed to Professor Christopher Graham ).