Location: | London, Hybrid |
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Salary: | The starting salary will be from £41,732 up to £51,283 on Grade F, depending on qualifications and experience. |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
Placed On: | 30th April 2024 |
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Closes: | 28th May 2024 |
Job Ref: | P92539 |
The post
An exciting opportunity for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow within the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences to conduct neuroimaging clinical research across neurodegenerative disorders for a highly prestigious research programme in Professor Marios Politis’ Neurodegeneration Imaging Group. This post is available immediately until 30th June 2025 with anticipation for extension. The successful applicant will be responsible for the analysis of PET and MR imaging data across world leading neuroimaging research studies and the development and implementation of analysis methodologies and computational science techniques.
This post is based in the Neurodegeneration Imaging Group’s London office.
About you
The successful applicant will be able to develop research objectives, projects and proposals; identify sources of research funding and contribute to the process of securing funds and make presentations at conferences and other events.
Applicants will possess a relevant PhD or equivalent qualification/experience in a related field of study. The successful applicant will be a nationally recognised authority in neuroimaging and neurodegeneration and possess sufficient specialist knowledge in the discipline to develop research programmes and methodologies. The successful applicant will also be able to work collaboratively, supervise the work of others and act as team leader as required. Applicants will have experience in MRI (and ideally, PET) research and analysis and be able to use imaging analysis software, such as Matlab, SPM and FSL, to analyse clinical PET and MR imaging data from a range of studies in neurodegenerative diseases.
The University of Exeter
We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.
Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world’s most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today. More than 99 percent of our research is of international quality and 47 percent is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).
We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City
For further information please contact Dr Heather Wilson, e-mail H.Wilson4@exeter.ac.uk.
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