Research Associate - Study Manager DREAMS Project

The DREAMS project is designed to develop and test a manual to improve sleep and therefore quality of life for those with dementia and their families. People with dementia may have the same problems with sleep disturbance as other older people but the dementia may itself lead to impaired melatonin production, resulting in decreased regularity of sleep, impaired sleep initiation and continuity so that people may wander at night,   and difficulty maintaining wakefulness during daylight hours. There are currently no known effective treatments and health teams respond to need by using a mixture of sleep hygiene measures and medication, extrapolated from their use in other conditions which may sometimes cause harm and confer limited benefit.

The post holder will assist in the planning phase of the trial, supervise and train staff and be able to run and monitor the day to day activities of the trial according to the agreed protocol and ethics. He/she will collect study data from participants, and present and disseminate findings and results of the project.

The post is funded by the NIHR, for 18 months in the first instance.

Applicants are required to have a PhD in a relevant subject, or equivalent research experience, and aptitude for and experience of complex research and recruitment to studies, using high quality quantitative and qualitative research methods. They must also be able to demonstrate good management of both staff and data, and ability to work professionally as part of a team, and with study participants.

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If you have any queries regarding the vacancy please contact: Professor Gill Livingston, g.livingston@ucl.ac.uk . For queries about the application process please contact Ros Brown, ros.brown@ucl.ac.uk , Tel: 020 7679 9038.

Those selected for interview will be contacted by email so please ensure your contact details are correct.

Closing Date: 1/3/2016

Latest time for the submission of applications: 12 noon.

Interview Date: 7 March 2016 (morning)

Any offer of employment will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.