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The psychiatric branch of the Clinical Investigation Center is located on the CURE (University Center for Research and Exploration in Psychiatry) platform and conducts clinical research in the context of the PEPR PROPSY program.
The platform is located at Fontan 1 Hospital at Lille University Hospital.
The department conducts innovative studies in the field of psychiatry and child psychiatry from a neuroscience perspective.
Its missions include conducting neuropsychological assessments, administering scales and psychiatric interviews, and selecting and supporting patients in research protocols carried out at CIC-CURE.
The first studies focus on adolescent or young adult patients in the psychotic spectrum (patients at high risk of psychotic transition, first psychotic episode, and schizophrenia).
Reporting to: Research and Innovation Department
Position: Psychologist specializing in neuropsychology
Assigned sector: CIC psychiatric unit (CURE unit at Fontan Hospital 1 (50%)
Medical and scientific reporting line: Line manager N+1: Prof. Renaud JARDRI
Type of shift: Fixed
Hours: 50% (based on 35 or 39 hours per week)
Shift times: to be determined with the successful candidate
He assists the investigator in all aspects of conducting clinical research, including patient screening, communication within the investigator network, clinical research logistics, and the implementation of quality assurance procedures and applicable legal regulations.
In terms of their neuropsychological expertise, they participate in the design and implementation of psychological and neuropsychological assessments and follow-ups for new research protocols, taking into account the links between mental, cognitive, and behavioral functioning, in order to ensure appropriate, informed, and respectful participation by patients and healthy volunteers.
He/she conducts psychological and neuropsychological assessments and psychological follow-up as part of clinical research protocols already in progress or being promoted externally.
✔️ Patient screening and pre-screening
✔️ Participant selection, information
✔️ Neuropsychological assessments
✔️ Psychological/psychiatric interviews and scales
✔️ Depending on the candidate’s interests, some data analysis
✔️ Local and regional communication to raise awareness among healthcare personnel (medical and paramedical), representation of research at external events
✔️ Opportunity to contribute to the methodological quality of neuropsychological assessments and the harmonization of assessment practices within protocols
Training provided for each task
Technical and scientific tasks
Neuropsychological assessments and testing of patients and volunteers
Clinical evaluation of patients and volunteers through clinical interviews
Preparation of reports and feedback to research teams
Conducting follow-up visits
Assistance with patient selection and identification
Conducting psychological/psychiatric assessments and interviews
Participation in the drafting and implementation of new clinical research studies
Ethical monitoring of research protocols
Scientific monitoring
Organizational and cross-functional tasks and activities
Liaison between the various parties involved in clinical research (investigators, hospital departments, external physicians, etc.)
Organization and planning of follow-up visits
Raising awareness of techniques, procedures, and best practices in the field and their application (particularly in relation to hallucinations, psychotic transition, non-invasive transcranial stimulation treatments for psychotic symptoms, and brain imaging)
Local and regional communication aimed at promoting research, raising awareness, and recruiting participants
Clinical research regulations and methods: 3
Scientific English: 2*
Medical vocabulary: 2*
Organization and internal functioning of the institution: 1
Good clinical practices: 1
Neuropsychology, ethics, and professional conduct: 3
Psychiatric assessment scales (CAARMS, PANSS, etc.): 2*
Medical and psychiatric pathologies: 2
1- General knowledge 2- Detailed knowledge 3- In-depth knowledge.
*: acquired, or 1 with willingness to train upon hiring. Professional ethics and professional conduct: 3
Technical expertise
- Use procedures, protocols, and regulations specific to your field.
- Analyze and use information from patient files.
- Identify information that can be shared with others while respecting professional confidentiality.
- Use specialized software.
- Conduct neuropsychological assessments and write detailed reports.
- Conduct psychological/psychiatric interviews and assessments.
- Write and format notes, documents, and/or reports related to your area of expertise.
- Identify signs of cognitive or psychological difficulties.
Communication and networking skills
- Work as part of a team/network within the defined and established organization.
- Organizational skills and flexibility.
- Good oral and written communication skills.
- Supporting patients suffering from psychiatric disorders.
- Communicating with different audiences and in different contexts (doctors, nurses, family and patient associations, informal contexts or scientific events such as stands, conferences, CME, etc.).
- Developing a professional network.
Good interpersonal skills with different audiences.
Appropriate and supportive communication with patients, their families, and healthcare staff. Flexibility and adaptability: managing difficult inclusion situations that may be related to cognitive disorders, denial of disorders, patients under guardianship/conservatorship, logistics for patients living far away, etc.
Interpersonal skills relevant to the profession of psychology: empathy and attentive listening, observation skills, communication skills, impartiality, ethics, and professional conduct.
Tenured and trainee doctors
Master’s students in research
Healthcare staff: psychologists, nurses, nursing assistants, etc.
Clinical research associates (DRI, CIC, external promotion for multicenter protocols)
Administrative staff: receptionists, medical secretaries, etc.
Radiographers
Research and Innovation Department
External partners
Work in psychiatry and child psychiatry services.
🎓 Master’s degree in Neuropsychology.
Knowledge of the hospital environment and healthcare services.
Clinical experience in psychopathology.
Training with counterpart colleagues on the platform.
💻 TSI, laptop computer, data storage spaces.
Neuropsychologist, ARC, Clinical Research Project Manager.