Postdoctoral Research Fellow Adolescent Mental Health - University of Exeter

Vacancy Reference Number

P64374

Closing Date

18 Dec 2018

Salary

The starting salary will be from £35,211 up to £43,267 on Grade (F), depending on qualifications and experience

Address

College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter

Duration

Fixed term until 25 October 2020

The post

The College wishes to recruit a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to participate in a project on the neurobiological mechanisms of emotional relief and self-harm in adolescents with a history of childhood sexual abuse. This Wellcome Trust funded post is available on a part-time basis from 1/1/2019 until 25/10/20 with a further possible contract extension. The project is located at the University of Exeter and conducted in collaboration with Harvard University, USA. The successful applicant will coordinate contact with vulnerable clinical populations and be directly involved in the collection and analysis of clinical, neuroimaging and psychophysiological data. 

The post will include general project management duties, coordination of recruitment of young people and their caregivers, development of idiosyncratic tasks, phone and face-to-face assessments, and data analysis using SPSS and Statistical Parametric Mapping (SPM).  Experience in using computational modelling approaches is desirable. Some flexibility with working hours may be needed to accommodate the scheduling of research participants. 

About you

The successful applicant will be able to develop research objectives, projects and proposals; identify sources of research funding and contribute to the process of securing funds and make presentations at conferences and other events.

Applicants will possess a relevant PhD or equivalent qualification/experience in a related field of study (psychology or neuroscience). The successful applicant will be a nationally recognised authority in clinical or developmental psychology/neuroscience and possess sufficient specialist knowledge in the discipline to develop research programmes and methodologies. The successful applicant will also be able to work collaboratively, supervise the work of others and act as team leader as required. Applicants will be able to communicate sensitively with vulnerable young people and work to the highest ethical and safety standards.

To view the Job Description and Person Specification document please click here.

For further information please contact Dr. Pia Pechtel, e-mail pia.pechtel@exeter.ac.uk.

What we can offer you

Freedom (and the support) to pursue your intellectual interests and to work creatively across disciplines to produce internationally exciting research;

Support teams that understand the University wide research and teaching goals and partner with our academics accordingly

An Innovation, Impact and Business directorate that works closely with our academics providing specialist support for external engagement and development

Our Exeter Academic initiative supporting high performing academics to achieve their potential and develop their career

A multitude of staff benefits including sector leading benefits around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), Paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay), and a new Fertility Treatment Policy

A beautiful campus set in the heart of stunning Devon

The University of Exeter is an equal opportunity employer.  We are officially recognised as a Disability Confident employer, an Athena Swan accredited institution and a Stonewall Diversity Champion. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented in the workforce. 

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Contact Details

Dr. Pia Pechtel: pia.pechtel@exeter.ac.uk