Research Assistant/Associate

Newcastle University

Location:	Newcastle upon Tyne
Salary:	£36,636 to £38,784 per annum
Hours:	Full Time
Contract Type:	Fixed-Term/Contract

Placed On:	20th March 2026
Closes:	19th April 2026
Job Ref:	29071

Company description:

We are a world class research-intensive university. We deliver teaching and learning of the highest quality. We play a leading role in economic, social and cultural development of the North East of England. Attracting and retaining high-calibre people is fundamental to our continued success.

Job description:

The role

We have an exciting opportunity for an early career scientist interested in wearable technology, Digital Mobility Outcomes (DMOs) and Parkinson's disease (PD).

We are looking to recruit a Research Assistant/Associate for the EJS ACT-PD Digital Measures Sub Study (DMSS). This individual will provide technical assistance, manage the study database, analyse gait/physical activity data, process DMOs and publish key findings from the study.

The DMSS aims to determine whether DMOs can detect or predict PD progression and establish the validity and utility of DMOs in a clinical trial. This work will contribute to the evaluation of PD disease and the development of PD treatments.

Fixed term - three years

About us: The DMSS team are part of the 'Brain and Movement (BAM) Research Group' based at the NIHR Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre and the Clinical Ageing Research Unit (CARU).

Contact: Isabel Neatrour (DMSS Project Manager) - Isabel.neatrour@newcastle.ac.uk

Weblinks: EJS ACT-PD study: www.ejsactpd.com
Brain and Movement Research Team: bam-ncl.co.uk