Graduate Teaching Assistant (Hypertension and Resistance Exercise)

Location: Waterside Campus

Closing Date: 09-10-2023

Documents

• JD - GTA Hypertension and Resistance Excercise.pdf 
• GTA Research Proposal.docx 

About the Job

Part time: 18.5 hours per week 

Please note that employment in the post of Graduate Teaching Assistant is contingent on the continuation of PhD study.

Interview date: 30 October 2023

Please note: All applicants must fully complete the PhD proposal (attached) alongside the application by the closing date and emailed to Dr Anthony Baross. Applicants who do not complete the PhD proposal will not be shortlisted. 

PhD proposal to be completed and sent to: Anthony.Baross@Northampton.ac.uk 

This is a fixed term, four-year 0.5 FTE Graduate Teaching Assistant post within the Sport and Exercise discipline of the Sciences Subject Area, with an option to extend the contract by one year and a fantastic opportunity to complete a fully funded PhD. 

The PhD studies will run alongside the practitioner and teaching posts to investigate the feasibility and effectiveness of using isometric resistance training as a therapeutic intervention to manage the blood pressure of newly diagnosed hypertensives. This PhD will be one of the first attempts to implement isometric resistance exercise as a therapeutic treatment option within a local authority health check referral pathway.

The post is part funded by Public Health and in the first 2-years, the post holder will work within Public Health to undertake community health checks with the aim of diagnosing individuals who have high blood pressure. In the final 2-years, the post holder will contribute to the teaching of BSc Sport and Exercise Science and related activities across undergraduate and possibly postgraduate levels.

The PhD will be under the supervision of Dr Anthony Baross. The fees for four-year duration of the PhD will be fully covered. For further information on the post please contact: Anthony.Baross@Northampton.ac.uk

Qualifications

Essential:

• Undergraduate degree in Sport and Exercise Science or related discipline

Desirable:

• Master’s degree in Sport and Exercise Science or related discipline
• Professional Recognition as HEA Fellow (D2) or teaching qualification recognised by HESA, or willingness to obtain within a reasonable period

Right to Work 

All candidates will be asked to provide proof of eligibility to work in the UK at interview. Due to the requirements laid out by UK Visas and Immigration regarding Right to Work in the UK, the University can only accept applications from individuals who currently have a status allowing them to work in the UK for this position. 

Equality 

We welcome applications from underrepresented groups.  

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