Researcher - Graduate, Postdoctoral Assistant or Postdoctoral Fellow

2 months ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom University of Exeter Full time

The above full-time post is available immediately in the Department of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences until 30th June 2025. There may be the possibility for extension, subject to funding.

We are open to appointing into this post at Graduate Research Assistant, Postdoctoral Research Associate or Postdoctoral Research Fellow level. Please indicate in your application which level role you would like to be considered for. Please review the Job Descriptions carefully for the differences between the roles.

The post

An exciting opportunity for a Researcher within the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences to conduct neuroimaging clinical research across neurodegenerative disorders for a highly prestigious research programme in Professor Marios Politis' Neurodegeneration Imaging Group. This post is available immediately until 30th June 2025 with a possibility for extension subject to funding. The successful applicant will be responsible for the analysis of PET and MR imaging data across world leading neuroimaging research studies and the development and implementation of analysis methodologies and computational science techniques.

This post is based in the Neurodegeneration Imaging Group's London office.

About you

Please view the job descriptions for more info on the different essential criteria for each role in the person specifications, including expected qualifications and experience level.

Please ensure you read the Job Descriptions and Person Specifications for full details of this role by clicking on the attachments.

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 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.

Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world's most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today. More than 99 percent of our research is of international quality and 47 percent is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community.

We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from service people.

Benefits

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

  • 41 days leave per year
  • options for flexible working
  • numerous discounts at leading retailers
  • onsite gyms on all of our campus' and a cycle to work scheme
  • sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay) and a Fertility Treatment Policy
  • stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England

For further information please contact Dr Heather Wilson, e-mail

The closing date for completed applications is 13th August 2024. Interviews are expected to take place soon after..

For a GRA, the starting salary will be from £32,332 on Grade E. For a PDRA, the starting salary will be from £32,982 on Grade E. For a PDRF, the starting salary will be from £41,732 on Grade F. Salaries are subject to qualifications and experience.



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