Research Fellow

Salary: Full time starting salary is normally in the range £36,636 to £46,049 with potential progression once in post to £48,822

Hours: Full Time

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract up to August 2028

Background

The post holder will play a central role in the successful delivery of investigations of the neural mechanisms and effects of combined abdominal functional electrical stimulation (AFES) and upper-body exercise on motor, respiratory, and autonomic function in people living with spinal cord injury (SCI).

The post holder will lead on the investigations, including study design, participant recruitment, data collection and analysis, delivery of the intervention, and day-to-day management of study activities.

The role requires someone who enjoys working closely with people, has the experience in neurophysiology and neuromodulation research, and is comfortable engaging with participants with neurological conditions in community, home, and online settings.

The post holder will conduct research assessments in our laboratories at the University of Birmingham, at participants’ homes, and at NHS sites in England. The post will be expected to be based at the University of Birmingham and travel to participants’ homes and NHS sites when needed. In addition, they will be expected to be flexible to accommodate participants’ needs for attending the intervention sessions.

There is an estimated start date of 1st October, subject to right to work checks, DBS clearance, and permissions to access partner NHS sites.

Person specification

• A PhD relevant to the research area (or near completion), or equivalent PhD level qualifications.
• High level analytical capability in the area of electrophysiology and electromyography.
• Ability to communicate complex information clearly.
• Fluency in relevant models, techniques (e.g., TMS, EMG, respiratory measurements, functional electrical stimulation) or quantitative methods and ability to contribute to developing new ones.
• Ability to perform signal processing using computational software (e.g., Matlab) and statistical analysis using appropriate software (e.g., SPSS, R) at a proficient level (e.g., Matlab).
• Ability to assess resource requirements and use resources effectively.
• Understanding of and ability to contribute to broader management/administration processes, including HRA research ethics approval and modifications.
• Contribute to the planning and organising of the research programme and/or specific research project.
• Co-ordinate own work with others to avoid conflict or duplication of effort.
• Knowledge of the protected characteristics and duties under the Equality Act 2010. Including fostering good relations and advancing the universities Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED).

DBS required - Due to the nature of the work undertaken in this role all successful applicants will be subject to a satisfactory DBS clearance prior to appointment.

Informal enquires can be made to Dr Shin-Yi (Chloe) Chiou s.chiou@bham.ac.uk

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