Research Assistant CONNECT Study Hove, England
Job description
The NHS has a clear digital agenda for addressing mental health challenges by harnessing the information gathered from technology and self-management in long-term conditions. Our long-term vision is to improve the quality of life of people with psychosis while also reducing the impact and financial burden on service providers. Continuous symptom monitoring coupled with models that accurately and reliably predict relapse will contribute to this vision. Our Wellcome Trust funded CONNECT study will recruit individuals with psychosis and use smartphone apps to actively and passively collect data using a prospective observational cohort study. We will use these data to develop and validate a personalised risk prediction algorithm for relapse. Additionally, we want to maximise engagement and information obtained from digital remote monitoring by asking the right questions, at the right frequency and time.
The postholder will work closely with a second research assistant, research fellow, and with Professor Kathryn Greenwood locally. You will also receive training and be linked to the multidisciplinary research group with international leaders in their fields in Manchester, London, Cardiff, Glasgow and Edinburgh.
The post-holder will need to have excellent communication and liaison skills as they will be required to promote the study locally, and recruit from mental health services and organisations which are used by people with psychotic experiences.
We are looking to hire 2 full-time applicants to this role.
