Research Assistant/Associate in Human Movement Science Involving Patient Cohorts

Company description:

We are a world class research-intensive university. We deliver teaching and learning of the highest quality. We play a leading role in economic, social and cultural development of the North East of England. Attracting and retaining high-calibre people is fundamental to our continued success.

Job description:

Salary: 

Research Assistant: £32,546 - £34,132 per annum

Research Associate: £35,116 - £45,413 per annum

The role

We have an exciting opportunity for three early career scientists who are interested in human movement, wearable technology and digital outcomes. You will be expected to work in an interdisciplinary group who has an established international reputation in gait analysis and wearable technology analytics.

The ideal candidates should have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Biomedical Science, Movement Science, Computer Science or related field (a PhD is essential for the Research Associate position), experience working with wearable sensor data and digital outcomes; proficient and independent signal processing and coding, statistical and computational skills and ability to work independently and as part of a team. 

Successful candidates will be mentored by an experienced member of academic staff throughout their term in one of our Research Institutes.

You will work as part of a research team supporting a range of projects aiming to look at the use of wearable technology and digital mobility outcomes of real-world gait and physical activity to detect clinically relevant changes to post-diagnostic care, interventions and potential disease modifying effects.

You will be expected to provide training and technical assistance, manage the transfer and analysis of gait/physical activity data collected with wearable technology, novel and traditional gait analysis tools (e.g. instrumented mat, etc.) and publish and present key findings from the projects.

The posts will involve working across multiple project grants aiming to evaluate the use of wearable technology in laboratory and real-world settings to quantify digital mobility outcomes in ageing and diverse health conditions. 

The work will be undertaken within the Brain and Movement (BAM) Research Group based in the Translational and Clinical Research Institute with Dr Lisa Alcock, Dr Silvia Del Din and Professor Alison Yarnall.

For informal enquiries contact: Dr Lisa Alcock (lisa.alcock@newcastle.ac.uk), Dr Silvia Del Din (silvia.del-din@newcastle.ac.uk) and/or Professor Alison Yarnall (alison.yarnall@newcastle.ac.uk) 

Weblinks

Brain and Movement Research Team: https://research.ncl.ac.uk/bam/

Clinical Ageing Research Unit: https://www.newcastlebrc.nihr.ac.uk/research/research-infrastructure/clinical-ageing-research-unit-caru/

Biomedical Research Centre – Digital Health, Ageing Innovation and Inclusion theme: https://www.newcastlebrc.nihr.ac.uk/digital-health-ageing-innovation-and-inclusion/

Translational and Clinical Research Institute: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/medical-sciences/research/institutes/translational/

Find out more about the Faculty of Medical Sciences here: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/medical-sciences/

Find out more about our Research Institutes here: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/medical-sciences/research/institutes/

As part of our commitment to career development for research colleagues, the University has developed 3 levels of research role profiles. These profiles set out firstly the generic competences and responsibilities expected of role holders at each level and secondly the general qualifications and experiences needed for entry at a particular level.

There are three full time Research Assistant/Associate positions available. The posts are tenable for two years.

To apply, please complete an online application and upload a CV and a cover letter.  Your cover letter should be a detailed supporting statement outlining why you are a good fit for the role. Please explain how you meet the essential criteria outlined and evidence this with examples. 

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