Part-Time Postdoc: Child Neurodevelopment & Global Studies

University of Liverpool; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 46,000; Part time

Job summary

University of Liverpool invites a part-time postdoctoral researcher to contribute to child neurodevelopment research programs (C-GULL/HBHF) and the international FEVER II study. The role involves QA, development of assessment manuals, training, and contributing to data analysis and publications.

You should have a PhD or be near completion, with experience in standardised neurodevelopmental assessments in young children, longitudinal cohorts, and grant proposal development.

Qualifications

• PhD or near completion in psychology, neuroscience, developmental science, medicine or related field.
• Experience with standardised neurodevelopmental or behavioural assessments in infants or young children.
• Experience with longitudinal or cohort research and data analysis.
• Experience in research proposal development and grant writing.
• Good communication, organizational and scientific writing skills.
• Willingness to undertake Good Clinical Practice (GCP) certification.

Responsibilities

• Take scientific and methodological responsibility for behavioural and developmental assessment programmes.
• Support quality assurance of neurodevelopmental assessments; develop manuals and SOPs; train and calibrate assessors.
• Contribute to design of behavioural and developmental assessments for future follow-up.
• Analyse C-GULL data, contribute to publications and develop new research proposals.
• Provide translational support for FEVER II study tools and harmonise assessment approaches across sites.

Skills

Neurodevelopmental assessment

Cohort research

Data analysis

Scientific writing

Cross-cultural assessment

Research proposals

GCP certification

Education

PhD or near completion

Job description

University of Liverpool invites a part-time postdoctoral researcher to contribute to child neurodevelopment research programs (C-GULL/HBHF) and the international FEVER II study. The role involves QA, development of assessment manuals, training, and contributing to data analysis and publications.

You should have a PhD or be near completion, with experience in standardised neurodevelopmental assessments in young children, longitudinal cohorts, and grant proposal development.