Research Fellow in Image Analysis of Paediatric Brain Tumour (Fixed Term)

Location: UK Other

Salary: £31,387 to £46,485 per annum, (pro rata if applicable) depending on skills and experience (minimum £34866 with relevant PhD). Salary progression beyond this scale is subject to performance.

This is an exciting opportunity to undertake innovative imaging analysis of a MRI dataset from a clinical trial of children with ependymoma. The post holder will implement radiomic analysis of scans in a large clinical trial dataset with detailed molecular phenotyping, and will work with a biostatistician to conduct a radiogenomic analysis of the data. The post is part of a multidisiciplinary research team comprising members from centres at the University of Nottingham, including the Magnetic Resonance and Precision Imaging (MR&PI) Theme in the NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre, the Sir Peter Mansfield Imaging Centre and the Children’s Brain Tumour Research Centre. The post involves close working with colleagues in the Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, which holds Tessa Jowell Brain Cancer Mission Centre of Excellence status for children’s brain cancer care.

This Clinical Research Fellow post is aimed at early-career researchers with a PhD, or nearing completion of the PhD, in medical image analysis or closely related discipline. The post holder will be expected to plan and conduct work using methodologies and techniques appropriate to the research question and will be responsible for writing up your work for publication. In addition to addressing the study objectives, post-holder will have the opportunity to use their initiative and creativity to identify areas for research, develop research methods and extend their own research portfolio.

The University of Nottingham provides generous employment packages whilst supporting the well-being of our staff to help them reach their full potential. As a university employee, you will have an excellent choice of benefits and rewards, including access to fitness and health facilities, staff discounts and travel schemes, along with a competitive holiday allowance and a highly attractive pension scheme. The University of Nottingham is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

The post will be offered on a fixed term contract until 21 August 2025. Hours of work are full-time (36.25 hours per week) or part time, subject to discussion. Job share arrangements may also be considered. Please specify in your application if you wish to work part time and the number of preferred hours.

Requests for secondment from internal candidates may be considered on the basis that prior agreement has been sought from both your current line manager and the manager of your substantive post, if you are already undertaking a secondment role.

Informal enquiries may be addressed to Professor Rob Dineen, rob.dineen@nottingham.ac.uk.. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.

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Your application will be considered on an equal basis, subject to the relevant permission to work in the UK as set out by UK Visas & Immigration.

Closing Date: Thursday 21 November 2024

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