Job Information
- Organisation/Company
- UK Dementia Research Institute
- Research Field
- Neurosciences
- Researcher Profile
- First Stage Researcher (R1)
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Application Deadline
- Type of Contract
- Temporary
- Job Status
- Full-time
- Hours Per Week
- 35
- Offer Starting Date
- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
- Not funded by an EU programme
- Reference Number
- 10029
- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
- No
Offer Description
Dementia is the biggest health challenge of our century.
To date there is no way to prevent it or even slow its progression, and there is an urgent need to fill the knowledge gap in our basic understanding of the diseases that cause it.
The UK Dementia Research Institute (UK DRI) is the biggest UK initiative driving forward research to fill this gap.
Researchers at the UK DRI at Edinburgh aim to piece together how all the different brain cells, systems and processes work together to keep our brains healthy over many decades. Unravelling how these finely-tuned interactions are disturbed even before a person has any specific signs or symptoms of dementia – and how changes are involved in driving disease progression – will open new avenues for the development of novel therapies.
The Opportunity:
Join the Hasel Lab as a Research Assistant at the Edinburgh Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences and UK Dementia Research Institute (see https://ukdri.ac.uk/about-us) and help us explore how astrocytes at the borders of the brain contribute to brain function and dysfunction in disease.
(100% On-campus)
Requirements
- Research Field
- Neurosciences
- Education Level
- Undergraduate
Your skills and attributes for success:
- BSc or MSc earned or expected in a relevant discipline (neuroscience, biology, etc.).
- Ability to communicate complex information clearly and in good English, orally and in writing.
- Ability to work independently as well as in a team.
- Good organizational skills and time management.
- Excellent record-keeping skills.
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Additional Information
As a valued member of our team you can expect:
- A competitive salary of 32,982-38,205
- An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
- To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community
- Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits
Championing equality, diversity and inclusion
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.
Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab).
The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa. They will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- The Chancellor's Building,
- Country
- United Kingdom
- City
- Edinburgh
- Postal Code
- EH16 4SB
- Geofield
Where to apply
- Website
Contact
- City
- London
- Website
- Street
- 6th Floor, UCL Maple House, Tottenham Court Road
- Postal Code
- W1T 7NF