Grade 7. Full time starting salary is normally in the range £30,395 to £39,609. With potential progression once in post to £42,036 a year.
The Centre of Precision Rehabilitation for Spinal Pain (CPR Spine) within the School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham is seeking to appoint a Research Fellow. The appointed candidate will be expected to have ambition to participate in one of the UK’s strongest research Schools, maintaining our strengths as a leading research-led teaching department, publishing work of the highest academic quality and impact.
Main Duties
To plan and carry out research in with a focus on:
• Biomechanics, electrophysiology, movement analysis
• Sensorimotor interaction with an emphasis on musculoskeletal pain disorders
• Rehabilitation including novel approaches for pain management
To execute teaching activities in the field of:
• Sensorimotor interaction
• Neurophysiology of movement
• Pain physiology
To supervise/co-supervise Master and PhD students.
Person Specification
The successful candidate should hold a Master Degree and PhD in Physiotherapy, Kinesiology, Biomedical Engineering, Neuroscience or related areas.
The candidate should have experience in:
The appointee will have a background consistent with a research focus on pain and control of human movement. The candidate is expected to have a growing track record of publications within these fields.
For further information please contact Professor Deborah Falla, Director of the Centre of Precision Rehabilitation for Spinal Pain, d.falla@bham.ac.uk
Closing date: 31.1.2019
Reference: 80536
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Professor Deborah Falla: d.falla@bham.ac.uk
