Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Part-time 0.5 FTE, fixed term for 21 months

We are recruiting for enthusiastic, early career researcher with excellent organisational and communication skills to join the NIHR funded project Our Digital Health and to support and develop ongoing research.

The main purpose of this role is to undertake research in the field of learning disabilities and digital health by preparing, conducting, and recording the outcome of experiments and/or field work. The successful candidate would work closely with senior research staff to analyse and disseminate research findings through relevant journals, conferences and seminars, in order to further the university’s standing in the Higher Education and research community and contribute to the development of new areas in the field of learning disability research. You would be expected to take responsibility for the management of discreet research projects as directed by the project co-ordinator.

You will join the vibrant research community in the School of Health Sciences. The School of Health Sciences transforms lives through its excellence in research, teaching and scholarship. We deliver a broad range of world class research-led undergraduate and postgraduate education that directly improves health outcomes at home and overseas, and we benefit significantly from our pioneering interdisciplinary research that has social, cultural and economic impact.

The School boasts an inspirational, skilled, friendly and enthusiastic team whose research and education activities have real impact. Staff are encouraged to share ideas to push the excellence within the School further to help us keep transforming the lives of others. They are supported to undertake continuous personal and professional development which will contribute to enhancing knowledge and skills within health sciences research.

We are one of the UK’s leading universities – internationally recognised for our expertise across a range of disciplines and research breakthroughs in multiple areas, including science, medicine and engineering, amongst many others.

This is an exciting opportunity for an early career researcher to be involved in a major research study in a supportive environment, in a School that enables and promotes multidisciplinary working, and innovation. The post holder will be based in Dundee (city campus) and will be required to travel to study sites across the Tayside area for data collection.

For further information about this position please contact Dr Susan Buell: s.buell@dundee.ac.uk

The post is part-time 0.5 FTE, fixed term contract for 21 months.

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