King's College London

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About us

King's College London offers an intellectually stimulating environment in which to work, where staff are dedicated to the advancement of knowledge and learning, in the service of society. We are a multi-faculty institution, providing high-quality teaching, research and innovation across the sciences, humanities, medicine, law, dentistry, and social sciences. As a member of the Russell Group, an association of leading UK research-intensive universities, we are committed to maintaining the highest standards in research and education. King's is the largest centre for the education of healthcare professionals in Europe, and is home to five Medical Research Council Centres spread across its three teaching hospitals.

King's is one of the top 20 universities in the world (2014/15 QS World University Rankings). We are the fourth oldest university in England and based in the heart of London, King's has more than 26,000 students from nearly 140 countries, and more than 7,000 employees.

The Department of Forensic & Neurodevelopmental Sciences

The Department of Forensic and Neurodevelopmental Sciences (FANS) is one of Europe’s largest research groups and one of the few teams in the world bringing together leading experts in brain development and pro and antisocial behaviours.  We believe it is essential to investigate the determinants of normal development in order to understand abnormal behaviour (or illness). We are world leaders in infant brain imaging, and in relating differences in brain structure and function to social and cognitive development. We also study the genetics, epidemiology, psychopathology, neurobiology and psychopharmacology of autistic spectrum disorders and ADHD across the lifespan; conduct disorder and callous unemotional behaviour in children; and offending and antisocial personality disorder in adulthood. 

About the role

We are seeking to appoint a researcher with a keen interest in neuroimaging and neurodevelopmental disorders for an exciting role providing research support on a study investigating the co-occurrence of epilepsy and autism.  

The successful applicant will join a multinational research collaboration, Autism Innovative Medicine Studies-2-Trials (AIMS-2-Trials), funded by the EU Innovative Medicines Initiative. The post holder will be responsible for the analysis of EEG, MRI and PET data, combining with cognitive and behavioural data as appropriate. This role is an opportunity to work on an internationally unique project, innovating the use of brain network analysis, MRI and EEG in clinical neuroscience. The successful researcher will also support ongoing clinical research studies in the department.

The postholder will become a member of the departments of Forensic & Neurodevelopmental Sciences (Academic Psychiatry), King’s College London. Though they will have duties throughout the campuses and hospitals of King’s College London and King’s Health Partners.

This is a part time post (2 days per week), and you will be offered a fixed term contract until end December 2025. 

Research staff at King’s are entitled to at least 10 days per year (pro-rata) for professional development. This entitlement, from the Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers, applies to Postdocs, Research Assistants, Research and Teaching Technicians, Teaching Fellows and AEP equivalent up to and including grade 7. Visit the Centre for Research Staff Development for more information.

About you

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

1.  A PhD in Neuroscience or related field
2. GMC registration with a valid license to practice
3. Experience working with adults and children with neurodevelopmental conditions including autism spectrum conditions and epilepsy
4. Demonstrable experience with statistical analysis packages such as R
5. Demonstrable experience with EEG analysis packages using python or Matlab
6. Competent in performing phlebotomy procedures in children and adults
7. Trained in administration and interpretation of standardised neuropsychological and behavioural assessments (especially the ADI and Vineland).

Downloading a copy of our Job Description

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the page. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

Further information

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.

We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's.

As part of this commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and through this appointment process, it is our aim to develop candidate pools that include applicants from all backgrounds and communities.

We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘How we Recruit’ pages.

Interviews are due to be held during the week beginning 2 July 2025

This post is subject to Disclosure and Barring Service and Occupational Health clearances.