12492 - Postdoctoral Research Assistant
| Posting date: | 19 May 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £40,497 to £48,149 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 June 2025 |
| Location: | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 4 days per week |
| Company: | University of Edinburgh |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | 12492 |
Summary
Grade UE07 -£40,497- £ 48,149 per annum
College of Arts, Humanities and Social Science / School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences
Fixed Term: 33 months
Full Time: 35 hours per week
The Psychology Department is seeking a PDRA with an interest in neuropsychology, clinical psychology or clinical health research to investigate decision making and mental capacity to consent to assisted dying in people with motor neuron disease. This post is full time, fixed term and is available from September 2025.
The Opportunity:
This opportunity is for a post-doctoral psychology researcher with a strong interest in clinical neuropsychological research, to join the cognition in MND research team, at the University of Edinburgh, and to be supervised by Professor Sharon Abrahams. The project “Assisted Dying in Motor Neuron Disease (MND): Implications of Neuropsychological Changes on Decision Making”, funded by the Motor Neuron Disease Association (MNDA).
The post holder will be responsible for all key aspects of the project including set up and coordination of the research, undertaking neuropsychology interviews of people with MND, data collection and analysis and dissemination.
Your skills and attributes for success:
Hold a PhD in a relevant field or a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology
Experience in all key aspects of clinical research including participant recruitment, data collection, analysis and write up.
Experience of assessment/interviewing people with neurological or mental health problems or physical disability.
Sensitivity in interviewing vulnerable people on a topic which some may find difficult to discuss.
Current knowledge of the neuropsychology of neurodegenerative diseases
Experience writing manuscripts for publication.
Excellent time management, problem solving, organisation and communication skills.
This job requires:
Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG) Registration
College of Arts, Humanities and Social Science / School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences
Fixed Term: 33 months
Full Time: 35 hours per week
The Psychology Department is seeking a PDRA with an interest in neuropsychology, clinical psychology or clinical health research to investigate decision making and mental capacity to consent to assisted dying in people with motor neuron disease. This post is full time, fixed term and is available from September 2025.
The Opportunity:
This opportunity is for a post-doctoral psychology researcher with a strong interest in clinical neuropsychological research, to join the cognition in MND research team, at the University of Edinburgh, and to be supervised by Professor Sharon Abrahams. The project “Assisted Dying in Motor Neuron Disease (MND): Implications of Neuropsychological Changes on Decision Making”, funded by the Motor Neuron Disease Association (MNDA).
The post holder will be responsible for all key aspects of the project including set up and coordination of the research, undertaking neuropsychology interviews of people with MND, data collection and analysis and dissemination.
Your skills and attributes for success:
Hold a PhD in a relevant field or a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology
Experience in all key aspects of clinical research including participant recruitment, data collection, analysis and write up.
Experience of assessment/interviewing people with neurological or mental health problems or physical disability.
Sensitivity in interviewing vulnerable people on a topic which some may find difficult to discuss.
Current knowledge of the neuropsychology of neurodegenerative diseases
Experience writing manuscripts for publication.
Excellent time management, problem solving, organisation and communication skills.
This job requires:
Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG) Registration