Postdoctoral Research Associate in Sleep Medicine

We are seeking a motivated post-doctoral research associate to join the Experimental and Clinical Sleep Medicine group within the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences. We conduct human experimental and clinical studies on sleep and disorders of sleep with the aim of understanding their pathophysiology and treatment. The post holder will work on a new programme grant funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) aimed at developing and testing a novel behavioural intervention for shift-work sleep disorder in NHS workers. The post-holder will be part of a multi-disciplinary team comprising experts in sleep and circadian science, occupational medicine, health psychology, primary care, health economics, and clinical trial methodology. Principal duties include reviewing existing literature, developing novel intervention materials, training team members on intervention delivery, and co-ordinating a feasibility study to assess intervention acceptability.

Some of your duties will include developing the content for a novel intervention for shift-work sleep disorder  and reviewing published literature and work closely with our patient and public involvement advisory group to develop and refine intervention materials.

It is essential that you hold a PhD in neuroscience, psychology or related discipline, or have submitted a PhD thesis prior to taking up this appointment and have expertise in the assessment of sleep disorders or circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorders.

It is desirable that you  have previous experience of obtaining and maintaining regulatory and ethics approvals and have expertise in shift-work and/or shift-work sleep disorder.

Please see the below 'Job Description' for further details on the responsibilities and selection criteria, as well as further information about the university and how to apply.

The post is full time for a fixed term until 31st December 2025 in the first instance, but with the possibility of extension until 31st March 2028 following funder review. 

Only applications received before 12.00 midday on Wednesday 1st May will be considered.

Interviews will be held as soon as possible thereafter.