Research Associate/Fellow (Fixed term) (MED reference: MED284024

We have an exciting opportunity to work with the Gastrointestinal MRI Research Group at the University of Nottingham. 

The successful applicant will join our multi-disciplinary research environment and use a variety of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (or MRI) imaging and cutting-edge data analysis techniques, working across the Nottingham Digestive Diseases Centre (NDDC) and our Sir Peter Mansfield Imaging Centre. 

The successful applicant will help us to study the body’s response to a reduced lactose milk drink compared to a standard milk drink in adult individuals who are likely to have lactose malabsorption. The study will use MRI imaging to follow the journey of the drinks inside the stomach and bowel at intervals. We will also record people’s feelings such as fullness and appetite. The work will involve all aspects of the research study, from recruiting participants to running study days, analysing data and writing up scientific abstracts and papers. 

The successful applicant will be based at the Nottingham Digestive Diseases Centre (NDDC), within the academic unit of Translational Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham. The NDDC is one of the largest gastrointestinal (GI) and liver academic units in the country and hosts the GI and Liver Disorders theme of National Institute for Health and Care Research funded Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre. The successful candidate will work closely with the Sir Peter Mansfield Imaging Centre which has a number of fully research-dedicated MRI scanners at different fields. 

Applicants should hold, or expect to hold, a PhD (subject area related to human nutrition, human physiology or imaging. Completion/near completion of the PhD is necessary. This project requires a highly motivated and driven candidate. The work will primarily have a standard Monday to Friday working week pattern and, depending on the MRI scanner booking schedule, there may be occasional MRI study days running on weekend days. 

This is a full-time (36.25 hours per week), fixed-term post available from 1st September 2024 for until 30th November 2025. Arrangements for job share may be considered. 

Requests for secondment from internal candidates may be considered on the basis that prior agreement has been sought from both your current line manager and the manager of your substantive post, if you are already undertaking a secondment role.  

Informal enquiries may be addressed to Prof Luca Marciani, tel: 0115 8431248 or email [email protected]. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.

Closing Date: 04 Oct 2024 Category: Research and Teaching (R&T)