Research Fellow A in Digital Health Technology for Brain Function in Dementia

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The role

Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow position (28 months in the first instance) based in the Surrey Sleep Research Centre led by Professor Derk-Jan Dijk in the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences.

This post is funded by the UK Dementia Research Institute (UK DRI) Care Research & Technology Centre, which is a collaboration between the University of Surrey and Imperial College London. The UK DRI is principally funded by the Medical Research Council. 

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a comprehensive interdisciplinary research programme

This project focuses on the application of digital health technology to study the contribution of sleep and circadian disturbance to brain function, neuropsychiatric symptoms and behaviour in people living with dementia.

The successful candidate will work across a variety of tasks and research methods to evaluate or develop and implement technology for longitudinal assessment in the home environment.  

About you

We are looking for an enthusiastic technology-oriented researcher with a particular interest in applying their skills do dementia. 

You will hold a PhD in a relevant area such as neuroscience, biomedical engineering, psychology and have excellent coding and data analysis skills. 

You will be highly motivated, collaborative, interested in technology and interdisciplinary research and willing to contribute to all aspects of the research project, from methodology development, data acquisition to data analysis. 

For more information and informal discussions, please contact Prof Dijk (d.j.dijk@surrey.ac.uk; 01483 689341)

How to apply

Please apply on the University website with your CV with a list of publications and presentations and cover letter detailing why you are interested in this job also answering the criteria questions. 

Further details

For more information and to apply online, please download the further details and click on the 'apply online' button above.
 
In return we offer a generous pension, relocation assistance where appropriate , flexible working options including job share and blended home/campus working locations (dependent on work duties), access to world-class leisure facilities on campus, a range of travel schemes and supportive family friendly benefits including an excellent on-site nursery.

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The University of Surrey is committed to providing an inclusive environment that offers equal opportunities for all.  We place great value on diversity and are seeking to increase the diversity within our community.  Therefore we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups, such as people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and people with disabilities.

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