PhD Studentship in ACL Injury Prevention and Return to Sport in Elite Female Footballers

Applications are invited for a research studentship in the field of Female ACL injury in Elite Football leading to the award of a PhD degree. The post is supported by a bursary and fees (at the UK student rate) provided by the Football Association.

The project will be managed jointly by The Football Association (FA) and Imperial College (IC) with expert surgical input from Fortius Clinic, London. The work will largely be ‘in the field’ with a base at the Biomechanics research group at IC’s South Kensington campus. 

It is expected that the project will entail development and use of in-depth evaluation methods that can be used with identified players and the participating clubs to understand current training methods, development pathways and physical development programmes and their relation to ACL injury, to document histories of those who have been injured and to evaluate post-injury treatment/rehabilitation methods and the long-term outcomes in terms of return to play at elite level. This work will lead to evidence-based recommendations for injury prevention and return to sport for the women’s professional game in England. It is expected that this project will identify key modifiable risk factors, leading to improvements in training/rehabilitation methods which can be widely implemented to help improve outcomes for players throughout the women’s game.

You will be an enthusiastic and self-motivated person who meets the academic requirements for enrolment for the PhD degree at Imperial College London. You will have a 1st class honours degree or similar qualification in Physiotherapy, Sports Science, Medicine or a related subject, and an enquiring and rigorous approach to research together with a strong intellect and disciplined work habits. An interest in sports medicine is essential. Good team-working, observational and communication skills are essential. 

To find out more about research at Imperial College London in this area, go to: https://www.imperial.ac.uk/mechanical-engineering/research/

For further information or to apply, click the ‘Apply’ button above.

For further details of the post contact Prof Andrew Amis: a.amis@imperial.ac.uk, +44 (0)7722 225409. Interested applicants should send an up-to-date curriculum vitae and statement of motivation to Prof Amis. Suitable candidates will be required to complete an electronic application form at Imperial College London in order for their qualifications to be addressed by College Registry. The project is pending contractual confirmation, but we hope the successful candidate will be able to start in the next few months once contracts are finalised.

Closing date: 30^th June 2024

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