Location: | London, Hybrid |
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Salary: | £55,329 per annum |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
Placed On: | 7th August 2024 |
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Closes: | 2nd September 2024 |
Job Ref: | MED04684 |
About the role:
This is an exciting opportunity to join our new research programme to establish the causes of cerebral small vessel disease. One of the commonest causes of stroke and dementia, our understanding of the disease is limited and therefore we have no treatments. Our group combines studies in Big Data analysis, MRI imaging, clinical and physiological cohorts and clinical trials to understand why the disease is so variable, what the underlying pathways are, therefore, how to treat it.
The post is ideal for doctors with a clinical interest and experience in neurology, stroke or geratology who have completed Foundation and core training and are either in a training post (ST3-5) or ready for one. Research experience in this field is desirable but not essential.
What you would be doing:
This key role will lead recruitment and assessment of patients in our clinical cohort and future clinical trials, including clinical, cognitive and functional assessment. You will learn and perform physiological assessments including transcranial Doppler and cardiovascular physiology, as well as MRI imaging studies including respiratory gas challenges. In addition to supporting the core patient-facing work of the programme, you will be expected to develop your own research project within the programme with opportunities either to focus on analysis of MRI imaging to define patterns of small vessel disease, or to define the cardiovascular physiological basis of small vessel disease and how this relates to clinical and imaging markers of the disease, depending on prior skills and aptitude.
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Further Information
The post is a full time, fixed-term position for 2 years, depending on previous experience, with the potential for extension of the position.
If you require any further details on the role please contact:
Dr Alastair Webb, alastair.webb@imperial.ac.uk
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