About us

The Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health (ISEH) is one of world's leading institutes for sports and exercise medicine, and is one of three locations forming the National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine (NCSEM), a major legacy project of the 2012 London Olympic Games. A £10 million investment by the Department of Health allowed The ISEH to build a dedicated state-of-the-art facility in the centre of London to deliver world-class research, teaching, training and clinical expertise in sport and exercise medicine.

About the role

We are seeking a postdoctoral researcher to conduct in-depth analysis of the MRI and fMRI data in line with the other available markers to identify potential detriments to neurological health in injured athletes. There is an expectation for the postdoctoral researcher to be independent in their analysis of the MRI data, and for them to write up the results as multiple academic papers.

Role specific details

• This is a full-time, fixed-term role for 12 months in the first instance
• Salary will be £45,103 per annum inclusive of London Allowance

Other

• The advert will close on 15th September 2025 at 23:59 GMT, however we may close applications early if we receive a high volume of applications. Early application submission is recommended.
• Interview - TBC

About you

The post holder will have the following:

Essential:

• Higher academic degree e.g. PhD, or evidence of an equivalent level of attainment in research publications
• A track record of scholarly publication and contribution to conferences in the field of cognitive neuroscience, physical activity, data science, engineering, brain imaging or related fields.
• Expertise in analysing MRI and fMRI Brain imaging
• Good organisational skills and attention to detail
• Experience in data analytics, statistical analysis and in programming (such as MatLab, R, Python)
• Ability to write papers for high quality peer-reviewed scientific journals
• Ability to work with minimal supervision, taking responsibility for setting and meeting targets

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

• 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
• Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• Immigration loan
• Relocation scheme for certain posts
• On-Site nursery
• On-site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
• Discounted medical insurance

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.

We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce.

These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.

Our department holds an Athena SWAN Silver award, in recognition of our commitment and demonstrable impact in advancing gender equality.