Research Fellow in Dance and Exercise Interventions for Parkinson's Disease
Lead dance-based intervention research for Parkinson’s disease within a multi-institutional Irish consortium.
Best for:Best for postdoctoral researchers in psychology, neuroscience, or rehabilitation science with strong quantitative skills and experience in clinical or behavioural interventions.
Overview
Queen's University Belfast is seeking a Research Fellow to join Work Package 5 of the PD-LIFE programme, an all-island research collaboration aimed at improving outcomes for individuals with Parkinson's disease. The successful candidate will lead the design, co-creation, implementation, and evaluation of dance and exercise-based interventions. The position involves conducting literature reviews, delivering feasibility tests, managing mixed-methods data collection, performing statistical analyses, and disseminating findings. Applicants are expected to work collaboratively across consortium partners while maintaining high standards of research governance.
What you'll do
- Lead the design, co-creation, implementation, and evaluation of dance-based interventions for individuals with Parkinson's disease.
- Conduct comprehensive literature reviews and deliver feasibility and pilot studies.
- Manage quantitative data collection and perform rigorous statistical analysis.
- Handle research governance processes, including the preparation and submission of ethics applications.
- Collaborate closely with Work Package 5 leads and multi-institutional consortium partners.
- Disseminate research findings through appropriate academic and professional channels commensurate with career stage.
Requirements
Degree required: PhD in Psychology, Neuroscience, Rehabilitation Science, Movement Science, Health Sciences, or a closely related discipline (awarded or near completion)
Language: English
Instruction: English
Publications: Publication and dissemination record commensurate with stage of career
- Demonstrable research expertise in Parkinson's disease, neurological conditions, physical activity, rehabilitation, or behavioural interventions
- Proven experience in designing and delivering research studies, including intervention or feasibility and pilot studies
- Strong background in quantitative data collection and statistical analysis
- Experience managing research governance processes and preparing ethics applications
- Must hold or be about to obtain a relevant PhD
Funding & terms
How to apply
Deadline: 2026-11-02
Candidates must submit their application through the external application portal, clearly evidencing how they meet the essential and desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information document.
- CV
- Application form addressing essential and desirable criteria
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