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Research Assistant
Job Description
We are seeking a highly organised post graduate law candidate to support the development of a Refugee Family Reunion (RFR) project. This project is a new interdisciplinary partnership between King?s Legal Clinic, King?s Sanctuary Programme, DNA@King?s and Refugee Legal Support (RLS).
The successful candidate will support the coordination and administration of the RFR project which aims to:
- set up a clinic which provides legal and DNA testing assistance to refugees in the UK, enabling them to safely unite with their family members.
- produce research which challenges highly restrictive law and policy, paving the way for fair and compassionate safe pathways.
Qualifications
Experience & skills required
The role requires a law graduate, educated to master's level, with demonstrable knowledge and interest in refugee law and human rights law . Project management experience, good written communication, administrative skills and experience of working with diverse communities are also necessary. DBS clearance will be needed and King's can arrange his where necessary.
Essential criteria
- Law graduate, educated to Masters level, or equivalent professional experience, and able to work with minimal supervision.
- Knowledge of English legal system, including refugee framework, immigration law, public law, Human Rights Act 1998 and European Convention on Human Rights.
- Experience of working in professional legal environment and/or volunteering in University Clinic
- Demonstrable research and writing skills, including prior legal research experience and contributing to report writing.
- Previous experience working with refugee communities.
- Excellent project management, administration and time management skills.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills, including ability to communicate well with clients, clinic staff and all stakeholders.
- Very competent in the use of IT and technology.
- Culturally competent, with a demonstratable commitment to equality of opportunity and inclusion.
Availability to work on average 15 hours/2 days per week (may be more in some weeks) to start by 1 September 2024 . At least one day in person at King's Legal Clinic (Strand Campus)
Desirable criteria
- Lived experience of forced displacement and/or seeking family reunion.
Application process:
Please submit a cover letter and CV as one document (750 words maximum) explaining why you are suitable for the role and meet the skills requirement by 9am on 23 August 2024.
In your cover letter you should refer to your prior experience, your role and the output.
A short interview (on-line) and test may be held on 29 August 2024.
Skills
The RA will be responsible to the Director at King's Legal Clinic and work collaboratively with the other project partners in developing and implementing the RFR project from approximately 2 September 2024 to the end June 2025 (10 months) for 2 days a week (with the possibility of extending to 3 days subject to funding).
Phase 1 (September- December 2024) involves organizing a stakeholder workshop in October 2024 to identify the key issues impacting refugee family reunion in the UK to formulate the focus of the pilot clinic and research outputs. In Phase 2 ( Jan- June 2025), the interdisciplinary pilot clinic involving RLS working with King's students will be delivered and two pieces of research will be completed which will be presented at a public event. The RA main responsibilities will be
- Coordinating the workshop, including liaising with relevant stakeholders, minuting meetings, preparing materials for the workshop, and supporting the delivery of the workshop.
- Preparing the first draft of the post workshop briefing note with the Sanctuary team and obtaining further feedback from stakeholders (surveys and interviews).
- Assist the Clinic Director, RLS and other partners to develop a pilot clinic framework and training materials for student volunteers.
- Support in the delivery of student training , the administration of the Pilot clinic and some casework tasks.
- Support the Director to deliver reflection meetings with students and partners.
- Assist in producing reports including reporting to funders, communications and general administration as needed.
- Ability to work on campus for at least one day a week, and more if needed.
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Key responsibilities
- To support the Lead Invigilator/ Staff Lead in carrying out their duties by attending briefing sessions prior to and following exam sessions as required.
- To assist with setting up the circuit(s): putting out clipboards, sharp pencils, and rubbers inside each station.
- Assist with the set-up of equipment (training will be given for the setting up of props or the resetting of station equipment).
- To assist students before the exam begins, ensuring that all students are correctly located and ready for the exam.
- To invigilate the examination circuits and guide students between stations during the exam.
- Direct examiners, patients, simulated patients to the correct stations.
- Be the first response for examiner questions or concerns, raising issues with the lead invigilator or senior examiner quickly and efficiently.
- To vigilantly monitor the room/allocated area throughout the exam in session whilst not disrupting the candidates; and ensuring a calm environment conducive to supporting students to be successful in their exams.
- To ensure that noise levels on the examination circuit are kept to a minimum and that examination conditions are maintained throughout
- To promptly report any incidents that may impact a candidate's performance to the Lead Invigilator, Circuit Lead (Marshall), OSCE Site Lead, or Senior Examiner.
- To ensure that, at the end of the exam, all iPads and materials are collected and returned to the relevant place according to set procedures as advised by the Lead Invigilator.
Qualifications
N/a
Skills
Experience of Clinical Examination Invigilation
The post holder will primarily manage activities relating to the randomisation service and electronic data capture (EDC) system, such as taking responsibility for user access and password management, data export, circulating documents for signature, receiving and processing Serious Adverse Event (SAE) forms relating to a portfolio of trials, reviewing the content of such notifications and processing them according to regulatory requirements, co-ordinating of King?s Trials Partnership activities and managing document version control and tracking within the KCTU.
Qualifications
Degree level qualification or equivalent professional experience (a subject with either a major health related component e.g. biology, psychology, or of relevance to administration e.g. accounting, business management, NHS management would be desirable
Skills
To act as the main point of contact for approximately 100 clinical trial teams currently using the KCTU randomisation service and electronic data capture system (EDC)
- To process requests for user access to IT systems supporting the KCTU portfolio of trials accurately and promptly, with due care and attention
- Manage activities relating to randomisation and EDC system, keeping accurate auditable records
- To process Serious Adverse Event (SAE) reports in accordance with KCTU SOPs
- Occasionally, to process Emergency Code Break notifications in accordance with KCTU SOPs
- To receive and resolve queries relating to the above during the life of each project
- To provide administrative support to the King?s Clinical Trials Unit Operational Director and Business Manager along with other KCTU staff as needed
- Manage activities of the KCTU in line with KCL policy and procedures and with the Standard Operating Procedures of the Clinical Trials Unit
- To participate in inspections of the KCTU by sponsor auditors, regulatory authorities and others, ensuring key documents are readily available
- To ensure that the KCTU?s website is kept up to date and that the information is accurate
- Responsible for providing a professional, accurate and efficient service to a wide range of people including study teams, colleagues and external agencies
- Ensure compliance with GCP, regulatory legislation and ethical frameworks in respect of working practices
- Liaise with a wide range of internal and external clients to ensure requests for user access to KCTU IT systems are processed swiftly, which will involve explaining complicated procedures on how to obtain access
- Being mutually supportive and covering duties as necessary during colleagues absences and at time of additional pressure, as directed
The above list of responsibilities may not be exhaustive, and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks and responsibilities as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post.
MBBS OSCE Invigilation 23rd & 24th April 2025 (08.00 til 13.00 PM) Guys Campus
Key responsibilities
- To support the Lead Invigilator/ Staff Lead in carrying out their duties by attending briefing sessions prior to and following exam sessions as required.
- To assist with setting up the circuit(s): putting out clipboards, sharp pencils, and rubbers inside each station.
- Assist with the set-up of equipment (training will be given for the setting up of props or the resetting of station equipment).
- To assist students before the exam begins, ensuring that all students are correctly located and ready for the exam.
- To invigilate the examination circuits and guide students between stations during the exam.
- Direct examiners, patients, simulated patients to the correct stations.
- Be the first response for examiner questions or concerns, raising issues with the lead invigilator or senior examiner quickly and efficiently.
- To vigilantly monitor the room/allocated area throughout the exam in session whilst not disrupting the candidates; and ensuring a calm environment conducive to supporting students to be successful in their exams.
- To ensure that noise levels on the examination circuit are kept to a minimum and that examination conditions are maintained throughout
- To promptly report any incidents that may impact a candidate's performance to the Lead Invigilator, Circuit Lead (Marshall), OSCE Site Lead, or Senior Examiner.
- To ensure that, at the end of the exam, all iPads and materials are collected and returned to the relevant place according to set procedures as advised by the Lead Invigilator.
Qualifications
N/a
Skills
N/a
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