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FURTHER INFORMATION

This post is fixed-term for 12 months. We are looking for the most suitable candidates and will consider work patterns that fit requirements of the unit.
Please note that as this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, a satisfactory enhanced level Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required for the successful candidate. Further information about the DBS disclosure process can be found at http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/agencies-public-bodies/dbs/ or by telephoning 0870 90 90 811. You may also wish to view the College’s policy statements on the Recruitment and Employment of Ex-Offenders and the Secure Storage, Use, Retention & Disposal of Disclosures and Disclosure Information.
For informal enquiries, please contact Dr Chi Udeh-Momoh, Research Programme Manager, on c.udeh@imperial.ac.ukor on 020 3311 0320 or Kristina Lakey, Laboratory Manager on k.lakey@imperial.ac.uk

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ABOUT THE ROLE

Applications are invited to join the Ageing Epidemiology (AGE) Research Unit in the School of Public Health. This post will be based at the Charing Cross and White City campuses, with frequent travel to Hammersmith Campus.
With a rapidly ageing population, age-related neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease, are fast becoming a major focus of public health interest, leading to studies and interventions worldwide. This is an exciting opportunity to work within our clinical research team, providing vital support to our important longitudinal and prevention studies.

WHAT YOU WOULD BE DOING

You will fulfil an important role within the department, supporting the laboratory technician in providing a laboratory service for our clinical research team, and building a biobank for human fluid samples for population-based research projects on cognitive impairment and dementia. You will also have responsibility for day-to-day smooth running and maintenance of the laboratory, under the direction of the laboratory technician.