About usThe Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health (ISEH) is one of world's leading institutes for sports and exercise medicine, and is one of three locations forming the National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine (NCSEM), a major legacy project of the 2012 London Olympic Games. A £10 million investment by the Department of Health allowed The ISEH to build a dedicated state-of-the-art facility in the centre of London to deliver world-class research, teaching, training and clinical expertise in sport and exercise medicine.More Information on the Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health can be found at https://www.iseh.co.uk/The UCL Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, within the Faculty of Medical Sciences, is a collaborative and cross-disciplinary environment where clinicians, engineers, allied health professionals and researchers are constantly striving for innovative approaches to treatment. This includes developing highly effective methods which go beyond the boundaries of conventional wisdom and treating each patient as an individual.As a world leader in medical and biomedical research we are able to see at first-hand the directions in which medicine and science are moving and where patient and industry needs are growing. This knowledge ensures that we are producing and teaching some of the most innovative courses for clinicians and scientists across the world. Additionally, our cutting-edge research expertise ensures that the latest techniques are taught using the most advanced equipment.The Division offers innovative teaching in a wide range of clinical subjects at BSc, intercalated BSc, MSc and PhD level for both clinicians and non-clinicians. These courses are led by international experts and provide a truly research-based learning experience delivered by some of the greatest minds in science and medicine today.About the roleThe post is a partnership between University College London (UCL), The Concussion Foundation (CF) and the International Concussion and Head Injury Research Foundation (ICHIRF).The post will be based at the Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health (ISEH) on UCL’s Bloomsbury campus, under the Faculty of Medical Sciences. You will work in close collaboration with the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience (ICN), part of the faculty of Brain Sciences, and with UCL Engineering.We are seeking a postdoctoral researcher to conduct in-depth analysis of the MRI and fMRI data in line with the other available markers to identify potential detriments to neurological health in injured athletes. There is an expectation for the postdoctoral researcher to be independent in their analysis of the MRI data, and for them to write up the results as multiple academic papers.Role specific details:
This is a full-time, fixed-term role for 12 months in the first instance
Salary will be £45,103 per annum inclusive of London Allowance
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The advert will close on 15th September 2025 at 23:59 GMT, however we may close applications early if we receive a high volume of applications. Early application submission is recommended.
Interview- TBC.
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to find out more.About youThe post holder will have the following:Essential:
Higher academic degree e.g. PhD, or evidence of an equivalent level of attainment in research publications
A track record of scholarly publication and contribution to conferences in the field of cognitive neuroscience, physical activity, data science, engineering, brain imaging or related fields.
Expertise in analysing MRI and fMRI Brain imagingGood organisational skills and attention to detail
Experience in data analytics, statistical analysis and in programming (such as MatLab, R, Python)
Ability to write papers for high quality peer-reviewed scientific journals
Ability to work with minimal supervision, taking responsibility for setting and meeting targets
Desirable:
Post-doctoral research experience in academia or industry
Experience of working with diverse stakeholders, including external collaborators
A track record of grant income from research councils, charities, industry, etc
What we offerAs well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:
41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme
Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
Immigration loan
Relocation scheme for certain posts
On-Site nursery
On-site gym
Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
Discounted medical insurance
Visit to find out more.Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and InclusionAs London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce.These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.Our department holds an Athena SWAN Silver award, in recognition of our commitment and demonstrable impact in advancing gender equality.Available documents
