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School of Sport, Exercise & Health Sciences
This full-time post is offered on a fixed-term contract for 12-months starting 1st January 2019.
We are seeking a Research Associate to work with members of the Peter Harrison Centre for Disability Sport (PHC) on topics related to the physiological, metabolic and immune responses in persons with disability that may inform interventions at an exercise rehabilitation level. You will engage in on-going research activities with the aim to improve health and performance in populations with disability. This includes activities such as primary data collection, analysis, write up, publication and dissemination to both research outlets as well as to end-users. The successful candidate will also assist in developing new lines of research and write research proposals.
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Informal enquiries should be made to Dr Christof Leicht or Professor Vicky Tolfrey via email to c.a.leicht@lboro.ac.uk or v.l.tolfrey@lboro.ac.uk, or by telephone on 01509 226306.
The closing date for receipt of applications is Tuesday 31st July 2018. Interviews will be held during the week commencing 13th August 2018.