Research Assistant/Associate in Computational Neurology
Research Assistant/Associate in Computational Neurology
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£ 33882 - 42882
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Job Description
Salary:
Research Assistant: 32546 to 34132 per annum
Research Associate:33882 to 42882 per annum
Newcastle University is a great place to work with excellentbenefits. We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.
Closing Date: 13 August 2025
The Role
As part of the project Assessing and controlling seizure-modulating fluctuations (ACORN) we are excited to recruit a motivated individual with research experience in a relevant subject area to work with us on this exciting project at the CNNP Lab.
The aim of ACORN is to understand the role of biological rhythms (chronobiology) in epilepsy and develop time-adaptive therapies. This project is funded by UKRI and is a collaborative project that spans multiple continents.
You will contribute to the development of new chronobiological analytics on existing data design experiments to collect novel chronobiological data engage with a wide network of stakeholders and explore new avenues for medical applications. For ongoing work and publications on this project please see our website:.
This is a 12-months position initially and is expected to be held full time and in person.
You will join the CNNP Lab which is well supported with recent funding of over 3M. The lab is based in the School of Computing at the Newcastle Helix site in Newcastle City Centre with state-of-the-art facilities. Extensive career support and mentoring is available to all team members and a generous budget for travel and computing equipment will be provided.
We follow the Researcher Development Concordat. We enable all staff to fulfil their research potential regardless of career stage. This commitment secures our thriving research culture and vibrant research environment. Our offer to each individual and their researcher development involves: mentoring annual research planning discussions pooled research funding to support career development and research activities peer review support for the development of research and innovation funding applications.
As an UKRI-FLF funded role the successful applicant may be eligible for the Endorsed Funder Route of the Global Talent Visa. We can provide an interest free loan scheme to support applicants who need to apply for a visa.
Please contact Prof Yujiang Wang for specific questions.
For more information about the School of Computing please click here
To apply please complete an online application and upload a plain text copy of your CV (2 pages) and covering letter (1 page) your covering letter you should evidence how you meet or exceed the essential and desirable requirements for the role. Please note any other Additional Document you upload may not be received by the reviewing panel.
Key Accountabilities
To understand and convey material of a specialist or highly technical nature to the team or group of people through presentations and discussions that leads to the presentation of research papers in conferences and publications
To prepare and deliver presentations on research outputs/activities to audiences which may include: research sponsors academic and non-academic audiences
To publish high quality outputs including papers for submission to peer reviewed journals and papers for presentation at conferences and workshops under the direction of the Principal Investigator
To assist with the development of research objectives and proposals
To conduct individual and collaborative research projects under the direction of the Principal Investigator
To work with the Principal Investigator and other colleagues in the research group as appropriate to identify areas for research develop new research methods and extend the research portfolio
To deal with problems that may affect the achievement of research objectives and deadlines by discussing with the Principal Investigator and offering creative or innovative solutions
To liaise with research colleagues and make internal and external contacts to develop knowledge and understanding to form relationships for future research collaboration
To plan and manage own research activity research resources in collaboration with others and contribute to the planning of research projects
To deliver training in research techniques/approaches to peers visitors and students as appropriate
To be involved in student supervision as appropriate and assist with the assessment of the knowledge of students
To contribute to fostering a collegial and respectful working environment which is inclusive and welcoming and where everyone is treated fairly with dignity and respect
To engage in wider citizenship to support the department and wider discipline
The Person
Knowledge Skills and Experience
You will have substantial technical experience in time series analysis ideally either in neurophysiology data or wearable sensor data
You will have experience of at least one of the following analysis techniques (multiple preferred): normative modelling dimensionality reduction techniques machine learning deep-learning state space modelling advanced statistics
You will have experience in experimental design to collect time series data
Evidence of being able to conduct research in the area of medical data analysis or modelling
Demonstrable ability to write material of a quality commensurate with publication in highly-ranked interdisciplinary journals
Demonstrable ability to present research papers at national/international conferences and communicate complex information to specialists and within the wider academic community
Strong publication record in peer-reviewed journals commensurate with stage of career
Desirable
Extensive experience in multivariate time series analytics or multi-resolution or multi-timescale analytics
Experience in collecting EEG or wearable data from participants
Experience in running experiments in free-living condition under long timescale (weeks-months)
A track record of presenting research at conferences symposia or meetings commensurate with stage of career
Demonstrable ability to develop research proposals and designs in collaboration with other academics
Evidence of experience in contributing to collaborative research projects
Attributes and Behaviour
Demonstrable ability to work cooperatively as part of a team including participating in research meetings
Ability to work independently on own initiative and to strict deadlines
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work with patients members of the public and present as a representative of the lab at national and international scientific events
Demonstrate strong mathematical and computational abilities
Demonstrate excellent programming ability in languages such as MATLAB or Python
Excellent communication skills across multiple disciplines
Excellent academic writing skills
Excellent time and project management skills
Demonstrable commitment to the values of equality and diversity in all aspects of your work
Desirable
Demonstrable ability to plan and manage independent research
Ability to set research goals be self-motivated and proactive
A keen eye for visual presentation software design and in writing clear concise elegant code
Strong interest in interdisciplinary research
Qualifications
Research Assistant
Honours degree in (Biology Neuroscience Computer Science Engineering Mathematics or related area)
In addition for Research Associate
PhD in any related areas preferable in an interdisciplinary topic (e.g. Computational Neuroscience or Biomedical Engineering)
Newcastle University is a global University where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. As a University of Sanctuary we aim to provide a welcoming place of safety for all offering opportunities to people fleeing violence and persecution.
We are committed to being a fully inclusive university which actively recruits supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. We value diversity as well as celebrate support and thrive on the contributions of all of our employees and the communities they represent. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams we believe that success is built on having teams whose backgrounds and experiences reflect the diversity of our university and student population.
At Newcastle University we hold a silverAthena Swanaward in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality. We also hold a Race Equality Charter Bronze award in recognition of our work towards tackling race inequality in higher education REC. We are a Disability Confident employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role as part of the offer and interview scheme.
In addition we are a member of the Euraxess initiative supporting researchers in Europe.
Requisition ID: 28246
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
