Location: | Exeter |
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Salary: | The starting salary will be from £42,882 on Grade F, depending on qualifications and experience. |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
Placed On: | 9th May 2025 |
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Closes: | 1st June 2025 |
Job Ref: | R88740 |
The post
The Faculty wishes to recruit a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to develop and undertake a programme of research to investigate balance and movement mechanisms in older people in real life settings and in two new state of the art facilities at the University of Exeter. This post is available for two years in the first instance, from September 2025. The successful applicant will also involve the use of a separate Motek M-Gait system, based in the School of Sport and Health Sciences. You will work in a multi-disciplinary team focused on improving the health and functioning of older people
The post will include:
About you
The successful applicant will be able to develop research objectives, projects and proposals; identify sources of research funding and contribute to the process of securing funds and make presentations at conferences and other events.
Applicants will possess a relevant PhD or near to completion, or equivalent qualification/experience in a related field of study. The successful applicant will be a nationally recognised in analysis of Human Movement and possess sufficient specialist knowledge in the discipline to develop research programmes and methodologies. The successful applicant will also be able to work collaboratively, supervise the work of others and act as team leader as required. Applicants will be able to:
Please ensure you read the Job Description.
The University of Exeter
We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.
Benefits
We offer some fantastic benefits including:
For further information please contact Professor Sallie Lamb, Mireillie Gillings Professor of Health Innovation e-mail S.E.Lamb@ex.ac.uk or telephone (01392) 725585 or Dr Genevieve Williams, Senior Lecturer in Sports Science email G.K.R.Williams@exeter.ac.uk or telephone (01392) 723899.
The closing date for completed applications is 1st June 2025. Interviews are expected to take place week commencing 9th June.
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