Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Two full-time posts are available from January 2025 on a fixed term basis until 30^th November 2027.

The roles offer the opportunity for hybrid working – some time on our Exeter St Lukes campus and some from home.

Summary of the role

Are you passionate about revolutionizing mental healthcare for people with neurodiversity? Join PUREMIND, an EU funded study with a world leading team. We are seeking two postdoctoral fellows to join our team to work in the team to create the first Integrated Mental Healthcare Ecosystem (IMHE) that will transform the way we predict, identify, and prevent Mental Health Disorders (MHDs) in children, adolescents, and young adults with neurodiversity conditions. PUREMIND combines cutting-edge analytical modelling of dynamic systems with a cyber-physical context. This approach will consider the natural environment, genetics, gut-brain interactions, physical activities and MHD processes to create personalized intervention frameworks. An AI engine will be developed to classify, develop and deliver tailored agile interventions, using technologies in community settings, based on individual factors, lifestyle and surroundings.

Main purpose of the job:

This program of research will finalise product developments, and test these in both clinical and home environments. The post holders will work closely with the team throughout the program in developing and validating the IMHE (Intervention Model for Mental Health Enhancement). Collaborating with experts across disciplines, you’ll design implementation technology and strategies and participate in a 12-month pilot study spanning multiple European countries and low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). You will  organise the overall trial protocols, modify the intervention and testing procedures and trial process including associated approvals/confirmations (e.g., ethics approval; research governance) and ensure consistent and robust governance throughout the study phases, to work closely with the research team, oversee protocol development and publication, adherence to trial protocols and governance across all international sites, oversee trial recruitment and retention, participant assessment and follow-up data entry and analysis and contribute to writing up of results and final reports.

Please note that travel to remote and difficult-to-reach areas will be a requirement of the role.

Please also note that the successful appointee will need to pass a DBS check.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role by clicking on the attachment.

The University of Exeter

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.

Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world’s most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today. More than 99 per cent of our research is of international quality and 47 per cent is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).

Informal EnquiriesPlease contact Professor Chris Fox Christopher.Fox@exeter.ac.uk or Professor Helen Dawes H.Dawes@exeter.ac.uk

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