Research fellow in dementia research
This is an excellent opportunity for a postgraduate candidate with strong research and organisational skills to develop their expertise in dementia research. Applications are invited from enthusiastic early stage researchers to join the research team based at Clinical Neuroscience within the Faculty of Medicine, collaborating closely with NHS clinicians in dementia services.
The research focuses on cognitive and neuroimaging changes in preclinical, prodromal and clinical dementia. It will be supervised by Professor Michael Hornberger within Clinical Neuroscience, Psychiatry at the Faculty of Medicine.
The role involves assisting Professor Hornberger to develop clinical and research protocols within the dementia research group; interfacing with other services in NHS and University; writing research protocols and submitting these for relevant ethical approvals including NHS studies; and assisting in data collection. In addition, they will coordinate dementia research studies including the conducting of rating scales, taking research consent, and doing cognitive tests. The successful candidate will support Professor Hornberger in the administration of intervention studies, ensuring research meets good clinical practice and regulatory standards.
About the University
Psychiatry is part of the Faculty of Medicine and is established within one of the UK’s leading research-intensive Universities and a founding member of the prestigious Russell Group. The University of Southampton is an institution in the top one per cent of world universities and one of the UK’s top 15 research-intensive Universities (https://www.southampton.ac.uk/). We have an international reputation for research, teaching and enterprise activities.
The job
This is a part time (0.6 FTE) fixed appointment for a period of 1.5 years (i.e. 18 months).
The successful candidate will be educated to degree level in a relevant discipline and will have previous experience in working in academic or clinical settings. The candidate will demonstrate a proactive approach, the ability to use own initiative, and well developed attention to detail.
Informal enquiries should be directed to Professor Michael Hornberger m.hornberger@soton.ac.uk
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Apply by 11.59 pm UK time on the closing date. For assistance contact Recruitment on +44(0)2380 592750 or recruitment@soton.ac.uk quoting the job number.