Academic ConnectJob id: 119665. Salary: £38,482 - £41,130 per annum, including London Weighting Allowance.
Posted: 10 July 2025. Closing date: 17 July 2025.
Business unit: Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine. Department: St John's Institute of Dermatology.
Contact details: Professor Carsten Flohr. carsten.flohr@kcl.ac.uk
Location: St Thomas' Campus. Category: Research.
About Us
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Research Assistant to join our TRANS-FOODS research programme, which investigates how babies become allergic to foods in early life. This post supports two studies (one observational and one intervenional) to investigate the immune response and microbiome signatures in early life in relation to atopic eczema and baby massage. Both studies are led by Professor Carsten Flohr, Chair in Dermatology and Population Health Sciences at King’s College London.
About the role
The Research Assistant will provide high-level, proactive, comprehensive and efficient technical and administrative support, in particular the Clinical Studies Manager and for the Unit for Paediatric & Population-Based Dermatology Research. This role involves leading on patient recruitment and data entry, with a strong emphasis on accuracy and efficiency. The post-holder will also support with the preparation and presentation of research findings to colleagues for review and discussion. A key part of the role will also involve supporting regulatory and ethical compliance, including maintaining proper documentation and ensuring study activities adhere to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and relevant guidelines.
This role will suit a candidate with excellent IT and organisational skills who can work accurately, with close attention to detail in a busy environment. The successful applicant will be able to work both independently and as part of the wider study team, demonstrate a flexible approach to work and meet deadlines using initiative and judgement to prioritise competing demands. In addition, they will have very good interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
This is a full time post (35 hours per week), and you will be offered a fixed term contract until 31st July 2026.
The requirements of the post would be to be present in the office for 3-4 days a week, depending on study activities, which can be reviewed after 6 months. This will have to be approved by the Line Managers keeping in line with the King’s hybrid working model.
Research staff at King’s are entitled to at least 10 days per year (pro-rata) for professional development. This entitlement, from the Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers, applies to Postdocs, Research Assistants, Research and Teaching Technicians, Teaching Fellows and AEP equivalent up to and including grade 7. Visit the Centre for Research Staff Development for more information.
About You
To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:
Essential criteria
- Educated to degree level or other relevant experience
- Experience in a research environment
- Excellent organisational skills
- Excellent presentation, verbal and written communication skills with experience of building an effective network across a complex organisation
- Ability to manage priorities under pressure
- Accuracy and attention to detail with ability to maintain confidentiality
- Ability to work under pressure in a busy environment, multitask and deal with competing demands
- Document and IT control skills, specifically in database management and MS Office
Desirable criteria
- Experience in screening potential participants on clinical studies
- Experience with study visits
- Experience in paediatric medicine
- Experience or knowledge of extracting interstitial skin fluid
Downloading a copy of our Job Description
Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the page. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.
Further Information
We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.
We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's.
As part of this commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and through this appointment process, it is our aim to develop candidate pools that include applicants from all backgrounds and communities.
We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.
To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘How we Recruit’ pages.
Interview date is to be confirmed
This post is subject to Disclosure and Barring Service and Occupational Health clearances.