Applications are invited for a Research Assistant to work with Dr George Stothart and Professor Liz Coulthard across multiple research projects conducted by Dr Stothart’s Fastball Lab and Prof. Coulthard’s Remembr Group.

Our research focuses on the clinical and cognitive neuroscience of dementia and includes studies to validate new electroencephalography (EEG) markers of cognitive impairment for use in the diagnosis of dementia, as well as several studies examining the role of sleep in dementia pathogenesis and treatment.

Your role will involve extensive contact with dementia patients and carers, clinical and research staff. You will be responsible for patient recruitment, data collection and management across multiple studies, with a primary focus on assisting the Fastball i4i study (see links below). You will be trained to administer EEG recordings, take and process blood samples and administer standardised neuropsychological assessments.

This role is offered on a full time (36.5 hours per week) fixed term basis with an expected end date of 31/12/2027.

AV视频 you 

You must have experience in working directly with patients with neurological disorders, experience or interest in cognitive neuroscience and be comfortable with being trained to take blood samples.

Have an undergraduate degree in psychology or neuroscience. The role will involve frequent travel between the AV视频, Southmead Hospital in Bristol, and GP surgeries in Yate, therefore candidates must be able to travel. 

You will be hardworking, well-motivated and able to work as part of a collaborative research team. 

Useful links

Fastball Lab:  

Remembr Group:

Fastball i4i project: /projects/diagnosing-dementia-using-fastball-neurocognitive-assessment/

What we can offer you:

• a very generous employer contributory pension scheme
• generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• we are a family-friendly University and with an increasingly agile workforce, are open to flexible working arrangements
• an excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities
• a number of support options available for new and existing staff to help with the cost of some immigration expenses which you may be eligible for: Relocation allowance, Visa Reimbursement, Interest-Free Loan.

Find out more about our benefits.

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our commitment.

We are very proud to be an autism friendly university and are an accredited Disability Confident Leader; committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.

Find out from our staff what makes the AV视频 a great place to work. Follow us and on Twitter for more information.

Closing Date: 18 Dec 2024

Department: Education & Research

Salary: £30,505 to £36,924

AV视频 the role 

The project will explore longitudinal pathways linking childhood trauma, mental health and physical health in youth living in low-and-middle-income countries.

The research, led by Professors Sarah Halligan (AV视频) and Alicia Matijasevich (University of São Paulo), will determine the extent to which mental health difficulties may lead to early emerging risk for cardiovascular disease among Brazilian youth exposed to trauma, providing a foundation for the development of effective prevention and intervention strategies.

The Bath-based Research Associate on the project will apply innovative longitudinal data-analytic approaches to explore data from the 2004 Pelotas Birth Cohort Study, which is based in Brazil. Specifically, you will be actively involved in i) designing quantitative analyses and data preparation (e.g., imputation to address missing data, construction of variables), ii) quantitative data analysis (e.g., using structural equation modelling) according to open science practices, and iii) preparing manuscripts for publication and other dissemination activities such as conference presentations.

There will be ample opportunity for international collaboration and networking through the project, with collaborators from the University of Bristol and University of São Paulo. The post holder will work closely with a Brazil-based Research Associate also working on the project and there will be opportunities to travel to Brazil for research and training activities.

The post-holder will join Bath’s thriving Child Mental Health and Development research group, which recently received £11million from NIHR to support training and capacity development. The Research Associate will be supported in learning new methodological and analytical techniques and there are key activities and budget available to support the Research Associate’s professional development. 

You will be encouraged and supported in pursuing career development opportunities. The researcher will also have access to Researcher Wellbeing support, such as the peer-led Researcher Wellbeing Group, for those who are researching emotionally changing topics.

As a member of Research Staff at the AV视频, you will be encouraged to take up a minimum of 10 days professional development pro rata per year.

We have one position available offered on a full time (36.5 hours per week) fixed-term basis. The post is funded until 31/12/2026.

AV视频 you 

We welcome applications from candidates who have:

• A PhD in Psychology or related discipline, with a strong quantitative research element.
• Experience or interest in the field of childhood trauma and/or mental and physical health.
• Competence in using statistical packages such as R or STATA.
• A commitment to research integrity and reproducibility (e.g., preregistration, open science) 
• Excellent team working, communication, and time management skills. 
• Ability/willingness to travel to Brazil is desirable.

Informal inquiries about this role should be directed to Prof Sarah Halligan (slh54@bath.ac.uk) or Dr Graeme Fairchild (gf353@bath.ac.uk) 

What we can offer you:

• a very generous employer contributory pension scheme
• generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• we are a family-friendly University and with an increasingly agile workforce, are open to flexible working arrangements
• an excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities
• a number of support options available for new and existing staff to help with the cost of some immigration expenses which you may be eligible for: Relocation allowance, Visa Reimbursement, Interest-Free Loan.

Find out more about our benefits.

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our commitment.

We are very proud to be an autism friendly university and are an accredited Disability Confident Leader; committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.

Find out from our staff what makes the AV视频 a great place to work. Follow us and on Twitter for more information.

Closing Date: 08 Dec 2024

Department: Education & Research

Salary: £37,999 to £45,163