The successful candidate will contribute to three tasks. First, assist with study set up including submission of regulatory documents Second, coordinate and lead on data collection which will include both quantitative and qualitative data. The latter will be collected using semi-structured interviews with service users, AAOT staff and key leaders involved in AAOT in Greater Manchester and potentially nationally. The focus will be on evaluating characteristics and predictors of treatment outcomes. Thirdly, undertaking the analysis and publication of the study findings.
Main duties of the job
The role will be based in Greater Manchester Mental Health Foundation Trust in close collaboration with Prof. Karina Lovell at the University of Manchester. It will also include close working with the Lead NIHR MHIN study team based at the Alcohol Research Group, Addiction's Department King's College London and the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Greater Manchester.
There will also be close working with 3rd sector organisations and other local NHS Trusts.
The successful candidate will gain experience working as part of a major national consortium and acquire a range of research and transferable skills including supervision of junior colleagues. They will contribute to the writing and publication of high-quality papers in peer-reviewed literature and will benefit from mentoring, training, and support to enable them to progress to the next stage of their career.