Research Support Assistant

The role

We are looking for a Research Support Assistant to lead the patient recruitment, data collection and analyses in a Rosetrees Trust-funded research project, which aims to test the viability of vibrotactile stimulation for improving the symptoms of dystonia.

The key project objective is to understand whether the stimulation method that we have previously applied within a stationary setup will be effective when applied longer term with mobile equipment. You will liaise with engineers in ensuring our custom-built mobile device is ready for testing, and will closely work with patients in training them to use the mobile device and collect feedback on usability and efficacy.

What will you be doing?

You will:

• Test if the mobile device is ready for use by patients
• Recruit and organise research participants
• Collect and analyse data, including questionnaire data, electromyography (EMG) data and electroencephalography (EEG) data
• Prepare figures and text to publish the findings

You should apply if

You should hold a degree (BSc or Master’s) in Neuroscience, or related disciplines and have experience in experiment design and inferential statistics. Prior experience in collecting EEG data and analysing data using Matlab, Python or similar languages is highly desirable for the role.

The project will provide training in working with patients and electrophysiological data analyses. You will be embedded within a multidisciplinary and collaborative team of researchers.

Please contact petra.fischer@bristol.ac.uk if you have any questions about the role.

Additional information

Contract type: Open ended (fixed funding for 2.5 years)

Work pattern: 3 days a week (to include Thursday)

Shift pattern: 3 days a week (to include Thursday)

This advert will close at 23:59 UK time on Tuesday 22nd April 2025

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