Research Assistant/Associate in Computational Neurology

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 to  £34,132 per annum

Research Associate:£33,882 to £42,882 per annum

The Role

As part of the project "Assessing and controlling seizure-modulating fluctuations (ACORN)", we are excited to recruit a motivated individual with research experience in a relevant subject area to work with us on this exciting project at the CNNP Lab .

The aim of ACORN is to understand the role of biological rhythms (chronobiology) in epilepsy and develop time-adaptive therapies. This project is funded by UKRI and is a collaborative project that spans multiple continents.

You will contribute to the development of new chronobiological analytics on existing data, design experiments to collect novel chronobiological data, engage with a wide network of stakeholders, and explore new avenues for medical applications. For ongoing work and publications on this project, please see our website: www.cnnp-lab.com .

This is a 12-months position initially and is expected to be held full time and in person.

You will join the CNNP Lab, which is well supported with recent funding of over £3M. The lab is based in the School of Computing at the Newcastle Helix site in Newcastle City Centre, with state-of-the-art facilities. Extensive career support and mentoring is available to all team members, and a generous budget for travel and computing equipment will be provided.

We follow the Researcher Development Concordat. We enable all staff to fulfil their research potential regardless of career stage. This commitment secures our thriving research culture and vibrant research environment. Our offer to each individual and their researcher development involves: mentoring, annual research planning discussions, pooled research funding to support career development and research activities, peer review support for the development of research and innovation funding applications.

As an UKRI-FLF funded role, the successful applicant may be eligible for the Endorsed Funder Route of the Global Talent Visa. We can provide an interest free loan scheme to support applicants who need to apply for a visa.

Please contact Prof Yujiang Wang yujiang.wang@newcastle.ac.uk for specific questions.

For more information about the School of Computing, please click here

To apply, please complete an online application and upload a plain text copy of your CV (2 pages) and covering letter (1 page) only. In your covering letter, you should evidence how you meet or exceed the essential and desirable requirements for the role. Please note, any other ‘Additional Document’ you upload may not be received by the reviewing panel.