The Free Nursing Scholarships postholder will undertake the analysis of unique longitudinal MRI data from an international study to detect and track the earliest changes of neurodegeneration in familial Alzheimer's disease (AD) and related disorders. Free Nursing Scholarships responsibilities will include, implementing image analysis pipelines, developing methods, interpreting results and writing papers for publication and presentation at national and international conferences.
Free Nursing Scholarships Applicants are required to have a PhD in a relevant scientific discipline, or equivalent, and proven scientific writing experience. Knowledge of implementing image processing and analysis algorithms, voxel based analyses such as statistical parametric mapping (SPM) and voxel based morphometry (VBM) and statistical methods / analysis is essential.
This is Free Nursing Scholarships an ideal opportunity for an enthusiastic scientist with a strong methodological background wanting exposure to translational research in a world leading research environment.
The post is available immediately and is funded for two years in the first instance by charitable funding. Starting salary on UCL Grade 7, in the range £31,905 to £38,594 pa inclusive of London Allowance, superannuable
You should apply for this post through UCL's online recruitment, www.ucl.ac.uk/hr/jobs, where you can download a full job description and person specification using ref: 1184997
For queries relating to the application process, please contact Samantha Robinson, Personnel Officer, UCL Institute of Neurology, 23 Queen Square, London WC1N 3BG (email: personnel@ion.ucl.ac.uk)
Closing date: 9 May 2011
