Overview
Research Assistant – Hadyn Ellis Building, Cardiff
Research Assistant
Division of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences
School of Medicine
College of Biomedical and Life Sciences
Division of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences
School of Medicine
College of Biomedical and Life Sciences
We are seeking to appoint a Research Assistant to work within Division of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences. This is an exciting opportunity to be the Cardiff University site’s Research Assistant in the CONNECT study. The CONNECT study is a multi-site, Wellcome Trust funded project which aims to identify relapse signatures in those with schizophrenia and psychosis 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 post-holder will be responsible for recruitment and assessment of participants in the study and will work closely with the Cardiff Research Co-ordinator, the study Project Manager, and the project team. The successful applicant will join the Division of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences in Cardiff University and become a member of the psychosis research group and National Centre for Mental Health.
The successful applicant will have a degree (2:1 or above) in Psychology or a related field, or equivalent experience, and a working knowledge of research methods and techniques, such as using psychological self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations, and semi-structured interviews with people with severe mental health problems. The successful candidate should also possess an up-to-date theoretical and practical knowledge of working with people with severe mental health problems, particularly people who experience psychosis.
The successful applicant will have a degree (2:1 or above) in Psychology or a related field, or equivalent experience, and a working knowledge of research methods and techniques, such as using psychological self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations, and semi-structured interviews with people with severe mental health problems. The successful candidate should also possess an up-to-date theoretical and practical knowledge of working with people with severe mental health problems, particularly people who experience psychosis.
For informal enquiries, please contact Dr Kimberly Kendall – kendallkm@cardiff.ac.uk
This post is full-time 35 hours per week fixed term until 31st March 2027.
This post is based at the Hadyn Ellis Building, Cathays Campus, Cardiff CF24 4HQ.
This role is eligible to be offered on a blended working basis, meaning that as well as spending time working on campus you can also choose to spend some time working from another location, e.g. your home. The University is committed to offering this flexibility, wherever the role and business need allows, supporting work-life balance.
Salary: £33,951 – £36,636 per annum (Grade 5). Appointments to roles at Cardiff University are usually made at bottom of scale unless in exceptional circumstances.
Cardiff University offers many excellent benefits, including 45 days annual leave (incl. bank holidays), local pension scheme, a cycle to work scheme and other travel initiatives, annual increments within the pay scale, and more. It’s an exciting and vibrant place to work with many different challenges and is a proud Living Wage supporter. Business needs will require some degree of office-based working, but the balance of time can be spent in the office or remotely (subject to agreement with the line manager).
Date advert posted: Friday, 11 September 2026
Closing date: Friday, 25 September 2026
Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age. We especially welcome and encourage applications from those from under-represented groups within the University workforce, such as those who identify as LGBT +, BAME or those with disabilities. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Cardiff University is a signatory to the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), which means that in hiring and promotion decisions we will evaluate applicants on the quality of their research, not publication metrics or the identity of the journal in which the research is published. More information is available at: Responsible research assessment – Research – Cardiff University.
Cynorthwyydd Ymchwil
Yr Is-adran Meddygaeth Seicolegol a Niwrowyddorau Clinigol
Yr Ysgol Meddygaeth
Coleg y Gwyddorau Biofeddygol a Bywyd
Yr Is-adran Meddygaeth Seicolegol a Niwrowyddorau Clinigol
Yr Ysgol Meddygaeth
Coleg y Gwyddorau Biofeddygol a Bywyd
Rydym am benodi Cynorthwyydd Ymchwil i weithio o fewn yr Is-adran Meddygaeth Seicolegol a Niwrowyddorau Clinigol. Dyma gyfle cyffrous i weithio fel Cynorthwyydd Ymchwil safle Prifysgol Caerdydd yn astudiaeth CONNECT. Prosiect aml-safle a ariennir gan Ymddiriedolaeth Wellcome yw astudiaeth CONNECT sydd â’r nod o adnabod arwyddnodau atglafychu mewn pobl â sgitsoffrenia a seicosis gan ddefnyddio dulliau digidol o fonitro a chasglu data mewn ffyrdd gweithredol a goddefol.
Bydd gan ddeiliad y swydd rywfaint o brofiad a diddordeb mewn ymchwil ar seicosis neu broblemau iechyd meddwl difrifol. Bydd deiliad y swydd yn gyfrifol am recriwtio ac asesu cyfranogwyr yn yr astudiaeth ac yn gweithio’n agos gyda Chydlynydd Ymchwil Caerdydd, Rheolwr Prosiect yr astudiaeth a thîm y prosiect. Bydd yr ymgeisydd llwyddiannus yn ymuno â’r Is-adran Meddygaeth Seicolegol a Niwrowyddorau Clinigol ym Mhrifysgol Caerdydd ac yn dod yn aelod o’r grŵp ymchwil seicosis a’r Ganolfan Genedlaethol ar gyfer Iechyd Meddwl.
Bydd gan yr ymgeisydd llwyddiannus radd (2:1 neu uwch) mewn Seicoleg neu faes cysylltiedig, neu brofiad cyfatebol a gwybodaeth ymarferol o ran dulliau a thechnegau ymchwil, megis defnyddio mesurau hunan-adrodd seicolegol, graddfeydd graddio, arsylwadau strwythuredig uniongyrchol ac anuniongyrchol. a chyfweliadau lled-strwythuredig gyda phobl â phroblemau iechyd meddwl difrifol. Dylai’r ymgeisydd llwyddiannus hefyd feddu ar wybodaeth ddamcaniaethol ac ymarferol gyfoes o weithio gyda phobl â phroblemau iechyd meddwl difrifol, yn enwedig pobl sy’n profi seicosis.
Cysylltwch â’r Dr Kimberly Kendall – kendallkm@caerdydd.ac.uk – os oes gennych chi ymholiadau anffurfiol.
Swydd amser llawn (35 awr yr wythnos) yw hon am gyfnod penodol tan 31 Mawrth 2027.
Mae’r swydd hon wedi’i lleoli yn Adeilad Hadyn Ellis ar Gampws Cathays, Caerdydd CF24 4HQ.
Mae’r swydd hon yn gymwys i’w chynnig ar sail gweithio cyfunol. Mae hynny’n golygu, yn ogystal â gweithio ar y campws, y cewch weithio o leoliad arall (e.e. eich cartref) rywfaint o’r amser. Mae’r Brifysgol wedi ymrwymo i gynnig yr hyblygrwydd hwn pan fo’r swydd ac anghenion y busnes yn caniatáu, a hynny er mwyn sicrhau cydbwysedd rhwng y gwaith a’ch bywyd personol.
Cyflog: £33,951 – £36,636 y flwyddyn (Gradd 5). Ym Mhrifysgol Caerdydd, bydd unigolion fel arfer yn dechrau ar waelod y raddfa gyflog, ac eithrio o dan amgylchiadau eithriadol.
Mae Prifysgol Caerdydd yn cynnig pecyn buddion gwych, sy’n cynnwys 45 diwrnod o wyliau blynyddol (gan gynnwys gwyliau banc), cynllun pensiwn lleol, cynllun beicio i’r gwaith a mentrau teithio eraill, cynyddrannau blynyddol ar hyd y raddfa gyflog, a mwy. Mae’n lle cyffrous a bywiog i weithio, gyda nifer o heriau gwahanol. Rydym hefyd yn falch o gefnogi’r Cyflog Byw. Bydd anghenion busnes yn gofyn am rywfaint o weithio yn y swyddfa ond gellir treulio gweddill yr amser yn y swyddfa neu’n gweithio o bell (yn amodol ar gytundeb gyda’r rheolwr llinell).
Dyddiad hysbysebu: Dydd Gwener, 11 Medi 2026
Dyddiad cau: Dydd Gwener, 25 Medi 2026
Mae Prifysgol Caerdydd wedi ymrwymo i gefnogi a hyrwyddo cydraddoldeb ac amrywiaeth a chreu gweithle cynhwysol. Rydym o’r farn bod modd gwneud hyn drwy ddenu, datblygu a chadw ystod amrywiol o bobl o lawer o gefndiroedd gwahanol. Felly, rydym yn croesawu ceisiadau gan bobl o bob rhan o’r gymuned, beth bynnag fo’u rhyw, eu hethnigrwydd, eu hanabledd, eu cyfeiriadedd rhywiol, eu hunaniaeth draws, statws eu perthynas, eu crefydd neu eu cred, eu cyfrifoldebau gofalu neu eu hoedran. Rydym yn croesawu ac yn annog ceisiadau yn arbennig gan y rhai o grwpiau nad ydynt wedi’u cynrychioli’n ddigonol o fewn gweithlu’r Brifysgol, fel y rhai sy’n uniaethu fel LGBT+, o gefndiroedd du, Asiaidd ac ethnig leiafrifol neu’r rhai ag anableddau. Er mwyn helpu ein cyflogeion i sicrhau cydbwysedd rhwng eu gwaith a’u bywydau personol, byddwn hefyd yn ystyried cynigion i weithio’n hyblyg neu rannu swydd.
Caniateir i geisiadau gael eu cyflwyno yn Gymraeg, ac ni fydd cais a gyflwynir yn y Gymraeg yn cael ei drin yn llai ffafriol na chais a gyflwynir yn Saesneg.
Mae Prifysgol Caerdydd wedi llofnodi Datganiad San Francisco ar Asesu Ymchwil (DORA), sy’n golygu y byddwn, wrth wneud penderfyniadau cyflogi a dyrchafu, yn gwerthuso ymgeiswyr ar sail safon eu hymchwil, nid ar sail metrigau cyhoeddi na’r cyfnodolyn y mae’r ymchwil wedi’i chyhoeddi ynddo. Ceir rhagor o wybodaeth yma: Asesu ymchwil yn gyfrifol – Ymchwil – Prifysgol Caerdydd.
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