Research Assistant

Brain Sciences

Research Assistant

Salary: £32,380 - £34,040 p.a.

Campus: Hammersmith Campus

Applications are invited for the post of Research Associate to work in the Centre for Neuro-inflammation and Neurodegeneration within the Division of Brain Sciences, based at the Hammersmith Campus.

This position, funded by the Medical Research Council, will support a Research Associate in the centre of Neuro-inflammation and Neurodegeneration led by Professor Paola Piccini. S/he will also be working closely with clinicians and PET radiographers within Imperial College Healthcare NHS and IMANOVA. The project involves neuroimaging (Positron Emission Tomography and MRI), motor and neuropsychological assessments of patients affected by Parkinson’s disease who have undergone cell transplantation therapy.

The person appointed to this post will hold a good first degree in neuroscience or other related disciplines and have previous experience with imaging research and clinical trials. S/he will also have experience in accurately recording experimental data and good statistical analysis as well as writing up the findings for publication in peer-reviewed journals.

This post is full-time, fixed-term for 12 months, with a possibility of extension.

Closing date: 10 September 2017

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For an informal discussion of the post, please contact Professor Paola Piccini – paola.piccini@imperial.ac.uk

Our preferred method of application is online via our website by clicking apply  (please select “Job Search” then enter the job title or vacancy reference number HM2017134 into “Keywords”).  Please complete and upload an application form as directed.

Should you have any queries please contact:

Michelle Buckman- michelle.buckman12@imperial.ac.uk

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 For more information, see https://www.imperial.ac.uk/research-and-innovation/about-imperial-research/research-evaluation/

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