Advanced Research Fellow

Imperial Enterprise; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

World-leading institution

Development days

Generous pension

43 days off a year

Job summary

Imperial College London is seeking an energetic Advanced Research Fellow to lead a programme linking traumatic brain injury exposure with neurodegenerative disease, using advanced neuroimaging, biomarkers and computational methods.

You will supervise multi-disciplinary teams, publish in refereed journals, and attract external funding, with opportunities to shape high-impact research at a world-leading institution.

Qualifications

• Experience with advanced neuroimaging, fluid biomarkers and computational approaches.
• Strong track record in traumatic brain injury (TBI) and neurodegenerative research.
• Experience with longitudinal TBI cohorts and multimodal imaging.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-quality research programme and supervise multi-disciplinary teams.
• Submit publications to refereed journals and attract external research funding.
• Manage project milestones and deliverables across collaborators.

Skills

Neuroimaging

Biomarkers

ML/Computational

TBI research

Longitudinal cohorts

Leadership

Education

PhD in neuroscience or related field

Job description

We are looking for an energetic and experienced Advanced Research Fellow to lead a high-quality programme of research in the links between traumatic brain injury (TBI) exposure and neurodegenerative disease. The postholder will require experience of the use of advance neuroimaging, fluid biomarker and computational research approaches. Experience of investigating longitudinal TBI cohorts using multimodal imaging, blood biomarkers and computational methods including machine learning will be required. The candidate must have a demonstratable strong track record of internationally competitive TBI and neurodegenerative research.

What you would be doing

The post-holder will not only conduct their own research they will also undertake project management and supervise multi-disciplinary teams including psychologist, sports medicine practitioners, computational scientists and engineering. In addition, you will be expected to submit publications to refereed journals and to attract external research funding.

What we are looking for

We are looking for an experienced researcher with demonstratable experience both traumatic brain injury exposure and neurodegenerative disease. We expect the post holder to have experience of the use of advance neuroimaging, fluid biomarker and computational research approaches. They will be experienced in using multimodal imaging, blood biomarkers and computational methods including machine learning with TBI cohorts.

What we can offer you

• The opportunity to continue your career at a world-leading institution and be part of our mission to continue science for humanity.
• As a member of research staff, you have 10 development days to use to develop your skills and explore your career prospects
• Sector-leading salary and remuneration package (including 43 days off a year and generous pension schemes).
• Be part of a diverse, inclusive and collaborative work culture with various staff networks and resources to support your personal and professional wellbeing .

Further information

This is a fulltime fixed-term contract until 31 March 2028 based at our White City Campus.

If you require any further details about the role, please contact: Professor David Sharp - [e-mail] .

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