Research Assistant in Sleep Physiologist

Job number

MED05308

Faculties

Faculty of Medicine

Departments

National Heart & Lung Institute

Salary or Salary range

£43,863 - £47,223 per annum

Location/campus

Hammersmith Campus - On site only

Contract type work pattern

Full time - Fixed term

Posting End Date

24 Nov 2025

About the role

You will be collecting, analysing, and presenting data throughout the study informing the intervention and app and contributing directly to the education/instructional videos contained within them. Therefore, you will be contributing to the development and refinement of a potential medical device that could become adopted into clinical practice, not just in the UK but globally.

What you would be doing

You will run the project day-to-day, supervised by the project lead and other senior team members, and with some help from another research assistant. This involves liaising with patients to arrange their (online) clinical trials visits, collecting, verifying and recording, and analysing, data, for example. You will also contribute to the intervention and app as discussed above.

What we are looking for

We are looking for a highly organised, driven, and dynamic individual who is a team worker, has a positive outlook, and is adaptable and flexible in their working methods. It is also essential that you are highly experienced in setting up continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy for patients with obstructive sleep apnoea and dealing with the technical difficulties that can arise with CPAP that can create barriers for adherence to therapy, and in the solutions that can be offered.

What we can offer you

This is a highly innovative project that breaks barriers; we are creating something new which is always exciting. The team consists of several experts who can teach you many translatable skills and knowledge from the fields of sleep medicine, sleep physiology, statistics, artificial intelligence, and psychology for example.

A very significant and specific benefit we can offer is the option for to complete a PhD in the 36-months, if you wish.

• The opportunity to continue your career at a world-leading institution and be part of our mission to continue science for humanity.

• Grow your career: gain access to Imperial's sector-leading dedicated career support for researchers as well as opportunities for promotion and progression.

• Sector-leading salary and remuneration package (including 39 days off a year and generous pension schemes).

Be part of a diverse, inclusive and collaborative work culture with various staff networks and resources to support your personal and professional wellbeing

Further information

This is a full-time and a fixed term (36 months) role based at the Hammersmith and Brompton Campuses at Imperial College London

If you require any further details about the role, please contact: [Dr Amanda Sathyapalal] – [].

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About Imperial

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