Project Coordinator - INTERNAL ONLY

We also study the genetics, epidemiology, psychopathology, neurobiology and psychopharmacology of autistic spectrum disorders and ADHD across the lifespan; conduct disorder and callous unemotional behaviour in children; and offending and antisocial personality disorder in adulthood. About the role: This is an exciting opportunity to be involved with a consortium of international Universities, SME's and Charities. It's a two-stage project. In Stage 1, working in collaboration with lived experience experts, the project will collect and develop Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) measures to explore the relationships between sensory experiences and the environment, arousal, anxiety/mood, and sleep. These measures will be evaluated and selected for inclusion as outcome measures in the Stage 2 trial. This is a full RCT of Arbaclofen/Placebo plus/minus biofeedback training to improve wellbeing in autistic adults (with sensory measures agreed by lived experience experts as secondary outcomes). The post-holder will play a major role in ensuring the smooth running of the study, including the effective communication amongst all parties and accurate and timely reporting to the study team and funders, including financial management. The post-holder is expected to be flexible in supporting the Chief Investigator, investigators and researchers in meeting the programme's objectives. This is a five-year funded study, and post-holder will be appointed at the beginning of the research and will have significant opportunity to help shape the administrative processes for the programme's effective management and reporting. This is a full time post (35 hours per week), and you will be offered an a fixed term contract for five years., The Equality Act of 2010 protects the rights of our students and staff and provides a framework to fulfil our duties to eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation and in addition, to advance equality of opportunity and foster good relations between those who share a protected characteristic and those who do not. At times, this will include balancing rights and beliefs that can feel in tension. We are committed to free speech and to academic freedom, believing that our foundational purpose as a university, is to create spaces where a wide range of ideas, including ideas that are controversial, can be discussed and debated, and where members of our community can express lawful views without fear of intimidation, harassment or discrimination. When engaging in the robust exchange of ideas, we ask that our community is mindful of our Dignity at King's guidance. We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the person specification section of the job description. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible. Artificial intelligence (AI) is evolving rapidly, and we recognise its growing role in professional work. Applicants may use AI tools to support preparation of their application, for example to research the role or structure written responses. However, applications must reflect the applicant's own work and experience. AI tools should not be used during interviews unless this has been agreed in advance as a reasonable adjustment. Further guidance on the use of AI in recruitment can be found . We reserve the right to close adverts early due to the volume of applications we receive. While the closing date may change, all adverts will close at 23:59 to allow sufficient time for applications to be submitted on that day. We encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment as once we have closed a vacancy you will be unable to submit your application. To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our 'How we Recruit' pages.

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience: Essential criteria

• Significant knowledge and skills of research support acquired through relevant posts, demonstrating development through progressively more demanding work/roles, and the acquisition of appropriate professional or specialist knowledge.
• Knowledge of European Commission project management processes and reporting requirements.
• Experience working with international research grants or clinical trials.
• Excellent financial management, budget oversight and expenditure summaries especially with EU funded projects.
• Proven strong communication and interpersonal skills to receive, understand and relay complex information to various audiences.
• Excellent task management skills and ability to work under pressure in a busy environment, either independently or as part of a team, with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail and ability to take initiative and decisions with a proactive approach to complex problem solving.
• Ability to work with clinical and academic teams across institutions in research environment.
• Knowledge of King's working systems such as Worktribe, PXD and KFIN (or their HEI equivalents) and highly proficient IT skills (including MS Office 365 and especially Excel).
Desirable criteria
• Experience in working with international research grants or clinical trials.
• Experience managing research meetings and stake-holder events.
• Knowledge of research governance procedures (including R&D and ethical approval processes).
  
  This post is based in the Department of Forensic and Neurodevelopmental Sciences, School of Academic Psychiatry in the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London. The Department of Forensic and Neurodevelopmental Sciences (FANS) is one of Europe's largest research groups and one of the few teams in the world bringing together leading experts in brain development and pro and antisocial behaviours. We believe it is essential to investigate the determinants of normal development in order to understand abnormal behaviour (or illness)., At King's, we believe that the diversity of our community and a culture that is welcoming, open, inclusive and collaborative, are great strengths of the university.