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Marie Sklodowska-Curie ITN Early Stage Researcher (ESR) / PhD position, Empowerment and surveillance for people with dementia, - Ref:1543486
UCL Division of Psychiatry
Faculty of Brain Sciences
Salary(inclusive of London allowance)
Marie Curie-ITN Salary Scale £28,986 - £35,981 per annum (including MSCA top-up), depending on individual circumstances
Applications are invited from social scientists to work with Paul Higgs Professor of the Sociology of Ageing as part of a European-funded Marie Sklodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network (ITN), “INDUCT”. Successful applicants will also register for a PhD at University College London. There are two UCL-based projects, this one “Empowerment and surveillance for people with dementia”, and the linked project “Brain training as an exclusionary process in people with dementia”, Ref. 1543489
The INDUCT (Interdisciplinary Network for Dementia Utilising Current Technology) network comprises seven world-leading research organisations plus IDES, an enterprise for technology, research and care, as well as eight partner organisations including the World Health Organisation, Alzheimer Europe, Alzheimer’s Disease International, the World Occupational Therapists Federation, two other major universities and three other enterprises. INDUCT works with INTERDEM, a large international collaboration enabling training and development opportunities for all grades of researcher from PhD students to senior academics to develop capacity for future research in dementia care.
The overarching research goal of the INDUCT project is to improve of the usability of technology in dementia care by evaluating its effectiveness and implementation issues. A total of 15 Early Stage Researchers (ESRs) will be hosted across the network and will work in research, a network-wide training program, public engagement activities and collaboration with network partners through short-term secondments in European industrial/academic partner laboratories. Candidates interested in more than one position need to apply separately to each centre hosting ESRs and a final decision will be taken together on the day of the interview. Details of all INDUCT ESR projects can be found at: www.dementiainduct.eu<http://www.dementiainduct.eu>.
These full-time posts will be available from September 2016 and are each offered on a fixed-term 36 month contract. Both posts benefit from a highly competitive and attractive salary, plus mobility and family allowances as applicable.
Key Requirements
Candidates will be required to meet the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Early Stage Researcher eligibility criteria: (http://ec.europa.eu/research/mariecurieactions ). In particular, at the time of appointment candidates must have had less than four years full-time equivalent research experience and must not have already obtained a PhD. Additionally, they must not have resided in the UK for more than 12 months in the three years immediately before the appointment. During registration candidates are asked to submit an updated copy of their Curriculum Vitae (max. two A4 pages), a motivation letter for the post (max. one A4 page), proof of English language requirement (IELTS: minimum overall score 7.0, and minimum of 6.0 in each subset), and any additional documents requested by individual institutions hosting ESRs.
Informal enquiries may be addressed to the project manager, Deborah Oliveira ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>), or to the supervisor, Professor Paul Higgs ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>)
For queries about the application process please contact Ros Brown [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Those selected for interview will be contacted by email so please ensure your contact details are correct.
Candidates may also be interested in applying for our related Marie Sklodowska-Curie ITN Early Stage Researcher post, Brain training as an exclusionary process in people with dementia, Ref. 1543489.
UCL Taking Action for Equality
Closing Date
30 Apr 2016
Interview date
12-13 May 2016
Our department holds an Athena SWAN Silver award, in recognition of our commitment and success in addressing gender equality.
Any offer of employment will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Research and Support Staff.
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