Research Assistant - England

Location: Burnley BB11
Company Name: King's College London

Applications are invited for a talented, enthusiastic and highly motivated Research Worker to join our team at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience at King's College London, one of the world's strongest behavioural research institutions whose clinical prowess in mental health and illness foster translational research.

The post holder will work on a study that aims to identify predictors and correlates of eating disorders and comorbid mental illnesses. This will involve recruitment and comprehensive assessments of patients with past or current diagnoses of anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa. Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team including leading experts in eating disorders and leaders in neuroimaging, genetics and population and clinical neuroscience to deliver research necessary to understand the underlying mechanisms and heterogeneity of eating disorders and inform future prevention and treatment strategies.

The position provides excellent opportunities for an ambitious individual to develop unique skills and expertise and a broad network of collaborators.

This post will be offered on a fixed-term contract for 12 months.

This is a full-time post.

The selection process will include a panel interview.