SilverCloud health Research Associates (Postdoctoral) – eMental Health

[Derek Richards]

Location: Dublin, Ireland
Salary: €46,401 to €60,478
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: 3 years [with possibility for extension]
Closes: 15th February 2017 [or until posts are filled]

Tenure: Specified Purpose Contract (3 year, with possibility for extension)
Location: SilverCloud health, Dublin, Ireland

Reporting to: Dr Derek Richards, Director of Clinical Research & Innovation, SilverCloud Health & Research Fellow, School of Psychology, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland

Background:
SilverCloud health is a global leader in online interventions. We have an ambitious research agenda comprised of research trials on a variety of product lines and in different territories. We’ve spent over ten years researching and building SilverCloud.

As a company, we continue to build relationships with industry leaders to ensure our programmes, content and platform are engaging, effective and informed with the most up to date thinking and technology.

We’re committed to delivering clear benefits, not just for the people using our programmes, but also to the wide range of organisations who partner with us.

Person Specification:

1. Psychologist –Clinical, Counselling, or Health – graduate and postgraduate qualifications
2. Interest and experience at carrying out research, evaluation and report writing, especially usability and feasibility testing, quantitative and qualitative research, RCT design and impelmentation, etc
3. Experience with the administration and/ or use of online delivered interventions for mental and behavioural health problems
4. An interest and knowledge of mental health disorders and also an interest in the behavioural aspects of long-term conditions such as diabetes, CVD, Pain, etc.
5. Clincial experience in a range of settings
6. Knowledge and experience with CBT and the clinical use of CBT resources
7. Knowledge and experience with various theoretical and clinical approaches for the treatment of psychological disorders
8. Ability to self-manage and also manage a small team of people and their workloads
9. Excellent communication, verbal and written skills and presentation skills
10. Experience of project management and multi- tasking.
11. International Applicants welcome

Position specification
• Manage the clinical trial from beginning to end
• Ensure accuracy and consistency of all processes
• Manage data, run analyses and critically review results
• Present regular progress reports to the multidisciplinary research team
• Draft reports and manuscripts and other forms of dissemination
• Management of other staff associated with the project and the division of work across the project personnel, including supervision of this work to successful completion
• Liaising with other sections of the company, namely, development and design, sales and marketing, etc
• Liaising with the Product Manager at SCH
• Liaising with the external publishers, other agencies, organisations, clinical and academic centers
• Presentations at conferences
• Attending internal and external meetings as required
• Engage in understanding the research funding landscape for Europe and the USA
• Preparation of research submissions
• Perform such other duties as may be required from time to time

The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate the following:

• A PhD (or equivalent research experience) in psychology, psychotherapy, statistics or related subject
• Proven ability to perform statistical analyses,
• Prior experience working with large datasets and evidence of peer-reviewed publications
• Good communication skills
• Ability to take direction and meet deadlines
• Strong organisational and administrative skills with the ability to prioritise objectives
• The ability to work on one’s own initiative as well as in a team environment
• Can operate flexibility within a busy environment; can shift focus when required
• Willingness to undertake training and career development

Additional information:
The post comes with the possibility of an official academic position as a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Dublin, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.

Application Process:
Please apply with your curriculum vitae, letter of interest, writing sample, and contact information for two references no later than the closing date. Send your application to: caroline.earley@silvercloudhealth.com

We will interview international applicants using telephone/ videoconference and may require a second interview face-to-face.

Informal enquiries can be directed to Dr. Derek Richards: 00 353 87 9343678

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