PhD Studentship in Quantitative Magnetic Resonance Imaging MRI of the Spine

About us

A 3-year PhD Studentship is available at the UCL Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, within the Research Department of Orthopaedics and Musculoskeletal Science based at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (RNOH) and in collaboration with Cleveland Clinic London (CCL).

The funding covers an annual tax-free stipend (around £20,000 p.a.) and tuition fees at the UK rate. The stipends awarded to PhD students are tax free and incur no income tax or national insurance contributions.

Full description on  UCL website

About the role

The PhD project is titled, "Quantitative Magnetic Resonance Imaging MRI of the spine".

Topics for Scientific Research

1. To better understand the health status of the spinal muscles of inactive individuals of different age groups
2. Development and optimisation of software solutions for the analysis of spinal muscle morphology and composition.
3. The establishment of imaging biomarkers of muscle health.
4. Application of software solutions to study the spinal muscles of sedentary individuals and patients in comparison with active individuals.

About you

The applicant should have good IT and programming skills. An engineering background such as biomedical engineering (MSc, MEng), computer science, software engineering is essential.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

1. Study design, data collection and analysis.
2. Attend UCL courses and training (eg., in research study design, good clinical practice, medical statistics, time management, paper writing).
3. Literature research
4. Manuscript writing for submission to peer-reviewed journals)
5. Attend weekly research meetings
6. Other

Eligibility

The studentship covers only the fees for UK students. Additional fees may be required for students applying who do not fulfil the criteria for UCL home students. Please check the UCL website for full criteria at: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/current-students/money/fees-support/fee_status_proc

The English language: UCL's English Language Requirement page. https://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/graduate/learning-and-living-ucl/international-students/english-language-requirements

Application process

To apply for the vacancy please email your CV, full transcript and a personal statement letter to: anna.laura.14@ucl.ac.uk. Your statement letter should explain your interest in the project, previous research experience (including examples of previous project work) and why you would be a suitable candidate for this post. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

• 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
• Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• Immigration loan
• Relocation scheme for certain posts
• On-Site nursery
• On-site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
• Discounted medical insurance

Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/rewards-and-benefits to find out more.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London's Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world's talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.

We encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL's workforce.

These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQ+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.

You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/

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