Research Assistant

You will contribute to the project “SCN1A Horizons: A natural history study of SCN1A-related epilepsy in the United Kingdom” led by Chief Investigator Professor Andreas Brunklaus.

The aim of this natural history study is to gain an in-depth understanding of the impact of Dravet syndrome and other SCN1A-related epilepsies on the patient and family, to help inform future treatment, support and research.

Study participants undergo detailed clinical and neuropsychology assessments. The post-holder will be responsible for carrying out the neuropsychology visits with participants and their caregivers every 6- or 12-months, dependent upon age of participant. The research assistant will be fully trained to carry out a range of neurodevelopmental assessments, under the supervision of a Consultant Paediatric Neuropsychologist.

The successful candidate will carry out hospital, home and school visits within Glasgow and will also travel across the rest of Scotland and North England to complete neuropsychology study visits. The post-holder will benefit from joining an established and experienced UK-wide multi-disciplinary research study team and will be supervised by a Consultant Paediatric Neuropsychologist.

• Plan and conduct assigned research individually or jointly in accordance with the project deliverables and project/group/School/College research strategy.
• Conduct cognitive assessments with children and young people with rare genetic epilepsies, many of whom will present with significant developmental delay.
• Travel independently to clinical research sites across Scotland, as required.
• Document research output including analysis and interpretation of all data, maintaining records and databases, drafting technical/progress reports and papers as appropriate.
• Develop and enhance your research profile and reputation and that of The Universityof Glasgow/School/Research Group, including contributing to publications of international quality in high profile/quality refereed journals, enhancing the research impact in terms of economic/societal benefit and gathering indicators of esteem.
• Contribute to the presentation of work at international and national conferences, at internal and external seminars, colloquia and workshops to develop and enhance our research profile.
• Contribute to the identification of potential funding sources and to assist in the development of proposals to secure funding from internal and external bodies tosupport future research.
• Collaborate with colleagues and participate in team/ group/ meetings/ seminars/workshops across the research Group/School/College/University and wider community.
• Contribute to the organisation, supervision, mentoring and training of undergraduate and/or postgraduate students and less experienced members of the project team toensure their effective development.
• Perform administrative tasks related to the activities of the research group and School,including Budgets/Expenditure.
• Keep up to date with current knowledge and recent advances in the field/discipline.
• Engage in continuing professional development activities as appropriate.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties as required by the Head of School/Director of Research Institute.
• Contribute to the enhancement of the University’s international profile in line with the University’s Strategic Plan, Inspiring People Changing The World.

• A1
  
  SCQF Level 10 [Honours degree] in a relevant subject or a cognate discipline, or equivalent
• A2 A comprehensive and up-to-date knowledge of the wider subject area or subject specialism of child cognitive development.

• B1 An awarded [or recently submitted or near…