Location: | Exeter |
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Salary: | The starting salary will be from £32,928 on Grade E, depending on qualifications and experience. |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
Placed On: | 27th September 2023 |
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Closes: | 25th October 2023 |
Job Ref: | P89377 |
This full-time post is available from December 2023 for 60 months and will be based at Mood Disorders Centre at the Streatham Campus.
Summary of the role
The Faculty wishes to recruit a Postdoctoral Research Associate to support the Wellcome Trust funded “Understanding the mechanisms driving the reduction of repetitive negative thought” project.
The post duties will include supporting experimental studies and brief clinical interventions to disentangle the active elements of rumination-focused cognitive-behavioural therapy, participatory research with people with lived experience and supporting a definitive clinical trial.
The successful applicant will be able to develop relevant research objectives, projects and proposals; design, deliver and analyse experimental studies; engage with people with lived experience of poor mental health; prepare publications and reports, identify sources of research funding and contribute to the process of securing funds and make presentations at conferences and other events.
Applicants will possess skills and experience in psychology or a related field of study. Applicants should be able to demonstrate a successful track record in clinically-relevant psychological research and have experience in therapy-relevant research.
Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.
What we can offer you
We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 150 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2023 and the 2022 Academic Ranking of World Universities released by Shanghai Rankings).
Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment
Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. Reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.
With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.
For further information please contact Professor Edward Watkins, e-mail e.r.watkins@exeter.ac.uk.
Interviews are expected to take place mid-November.
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