Job reference: BMH-031846
Salary: £33,002 per annum
Faculty/Organisational Unit: Biology, Medicine Health
Location: Manchester
Employment type: Fixed Term
Division/Team: Division of Psychology and Mental Health
Hours Per Week: 35 Hrs (1 FTE)
Closing date (DD/MM/YYYY): 20/07/2026
Contract Duration: Fixed term until 31st July 27
School/Directorate: School of Health Sciences

Job Description

This is an exciting opportunity to be the University of Manchester site Research Assistant in the CONNECT study. The CONNECT study is a multi-site Wellcome Trust funded project which aims to identify relapse signatures using active and passive digital monitoring and data collection methods.

The post-holder will have some experience and interest in research on psychosis or in severe mental health problems. The postholder will be responsible for recruitment and assessment of participants in the study and will work closely with the Manchester Research Co-ordinator, the study Project Manager and the project team. The successful applicant will join the Division of Psychology and Mental Health and become a member of the Digital Mental Health Research Group. As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

Our benefits include:

(Grades 1-5)

  • Generous employer pension contribution
  • Christmas closure across all departments outside of annual leave and bank holidays
  • Purple Place employee discount platform

For more information, please see University of Manchester Benefits. You can also find information on our Flexible and Hybrid working here.

This role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must demonstrate the right to work in the UK.

We are an open place of enquiry and challenge. We embrace and celebrate difference, diversity and debate, and we pride ourselves on being a place of education, learning and community where we are able, within the law, to question and test received wisdom, express new ideas and explore controversial or unpopular topics and opinions. Find out more from our Freedom of Speech Policy.

Enquiries about the role, shortlisting and interviews

Name: Dr Jane Lees

Email: jane.lees@manchester.ac.uk

General enquiries and administrative support

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Technical and job portal support

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Applications close at midnight on the closing date.

Further particulars (with person specification) linked below.

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