Job overview
Work as part of the Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) Research Team and the Cornwall Intellectual Disability Equitable Research Centre (CIDER). Develop and coordinate literature searches, grant bids and patient and public involvement and engagement processes.
Please note: If you are an internal candidate and wanting to apply for this position as a secondment opportunity. Before applying, please ensure you have discussed the post with your current line manager and obtained their agreement to support your release for the duration of the secondment.
Main duties of the job
Work with academic teams, research fellows and clinicians to complete literature reviews and grant applications.
As part of the wider CIDER team coordinate coproduction and PPIE events.
Assist other team members with research delivery inline with Good Clinical Practice and protocol requirements.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Person specification
Skills and Aptitude
Essential
- Ability to organise and manage own time, workload and set and achieve own targets
- Evidence of independent working
- Working with multi-professional groups
Education / Qualifications and Relevant Experience
Essential
- Previous research or project management experience
- Working expertise of requirements of local, national, and international research regulations
- Degree level qualification in relevant subject
- Audit experience / Research methodology
Desirable
- Current ICH-GCP Certificate
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This advert is for Senior Researcher with Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in CIDER Office, Health and Wellbeing Innovation Centre,. It is listed as a Band 6 role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 Pro Rata. The contract type is 1 year (Secondment or FTC - finishes 31 October 2027). The application deadline is 24 Aug 2026.
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