Postdoctoral Research Associate

About the Role

The Postdoctoral Research Associate will contribute to the intellectual life of the School / Institute and wider institution. They will be involved in the NIHR Dementia and Neurodegeneration Policy Research Unit at Queen Mary (DeNPRU-QM) specifically contributing their knowledge in quantitative methods. They will also contribute to other projects within the Centre for Psychiatry and Mental Health

About You

The candidate will have a PhD (or close to completion*) ideally in an area aligned with dementia, neurodegeneration or a similar subject. They will have knowledge of mixed methods research with demonstratable experience and expertise across quantitative and qualitative data analysis. The candidate will have the ability to work with large complex data sets and communicate complex information effectively, both verbally and in writing. 

About the School/Department/Institute/Project

The Unit of Psychological Medicine, is a part of the Centre for Psychiatry & Mental Health at the Wolfson Institute of Population Health. It has a focus on academic discipline, research, the translation of research into public health strategies and their practical implementation – all dedicated to the reduction of disease and disability.

Ranked joint 7th in the UK for the quality of its research in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework, Queen Mary University of London, is one of the UK's leading research-intensive higher education institutions, delivering world class education and knowledge transfer across a wide range of subjects in the Humanities and Social Sciences, Medicine & Dentistry and Science & Engineering.

About Queen Mary

At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits

We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities.

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.

* PhD candidates who are close to completion and have not yet received their PhD award, will be appointed on a salary of £37,889 - £38,483. On providing a copy of the formal award letter or award certificate, the salary will increase to £41,510.

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