Research Assistant/ Research Fellow in Physical activity, nutrition and brain health

Job title:

Research Assistant/ Research Fellow in Physical activity, nutrition and brain health

Company

University College London

Job description

About us The Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health (ISEH) is one of world’s leading institutes for sports and exercise medicine, and is one of three locations forming the National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine (NCSEM), a major legacy project of the 2012 London Olympic Games. A £10 million investment by the Department of Health allowed The ISEH to build a dedicated state-of-the-art facility in the centre of London to deliver world-class research, teaching, training and clinical expertise in sport and exercise medicine. More Information on the Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health can be found at https://www.iseh.co.uk/About the roleWe are seeking a postdoctoral researcher to help lead a research project focused on the interactions between physical activity, sleep, stress, nutrition and brain health. This is a collaboration with a leading industry partner and their respective global clients, and will include collaborative work both within UCL and with external stakeholders. This post is for one year initially, with possibility of extension.

• Research Fellows – ‘Appointment at Grade 7 is dependent upon having been awarded a PhD; if this is not the case, initial appointment will be at Grade 6B (salary £38,607- £41,255 per annum) with payment at Grade 7 being backdated to the date of final submission of the PhD Thesis.’ Other

• The advert will close on 20 April 2025 at 23:59 GMT, however we may close applications early if we receive a high volume of applications. Early application submission is recommended.

• Interview Date(s) are scheduled for: 28 April 2025

• If you have any queries about the role, please contact Flaminia Ronca on f.ronca@ucl.ac.uk

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About youThe post holder must have a Higher academic degree e.g. PhD, or evidence of an equivalent level of attainment in research publications for grade 7 position Master’s degree or evidence of an equivalent level of attainment in research or training.The successful candidate must have a track record of scholarly publication and contribution to conferences in the field of cognitive neuroscience, physical activity, data science, engineering, brain imaging or related fields.Expertise in one or more of the following fields, including: Brain imaging, Physical activity measurement through wearable tracking, public health, data science.What we offerAs well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

• 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)

• Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme

• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)

• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan

• Immigration loan • Relocation scheme for certain posts

• On-Site nursery • On-site gym • Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay

• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service

• Discounted medical insurance

Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and InclusionAs London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women. Our department holds an Athena SWAN Silver award, in recognition of our commitment and demonstrable impact in advancing gender equality.Available documents

Expected salary

£38607 – 41255 per year

Location

North West London

Job date

Sat, 05 Apr 2025 07:47:44 GMT

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