Research Fellow in Clinical Neuroscience, Sleep and Dementia

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We are seeking an outstanding Research Fellow to help spearhead research to understand the relationship between EEG‑defined oscillations during sleep and excessive sleepiness during the daytime in people living with Parkinson’s and to develop and implement neuromodulation approaches to alleviate daytime sleepiness.

The project is funded by Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s and the Michael J. Fox Foundation, and will be conducted at the Surrey Sleep Research Centre at the University of Surrey. The research is part of a collaborative effort between researchers at the Universities of Surrey, Oxford, Harvard and Zurich.

• Conduct the clinical research protocol.
• Analyse EEG and behavioural data.
• Deliver neuromodulation interventions.
• Prepare publications.

The successful applicant will be an active member of the Surrey Sleep Research Centre, and is expected to collaborate closely with researchers at Oxford, Harvard and Zurich.

Candidates are expected to hold a PhD in Neuroscience or a related subject area, have experience in clinical neuroscience research and have excellent data analysis and programming skills.

Crucial skills include EEG analysis and programming. Desirable skills are prior experience of working with human participants, particularly those with dementia or other cognitive disorders, experience in assessing cognitive function using standardised and experimental tasks, and conducting non‑invasive brain stimulation and/or EEG recording procedures. However, the role involves substantial training to bring the research fellow to the highest level of competence in those research approaches.

For more information and informal discussions, please contact Prof Dijk (; 01483 689341).

Please apply on the University website answering the criteria questions and add your CV with a list of publications and presentations and a cover letter detailing why you are interested in this job.