Professor in Dementia & Neurodegeneration

Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience

Summary: 

King’s College London is making a major investment in Dementia and Neurodegeneration research with four new Principal Investigator Posts and five Fellowships. We are looking to appoint an exceptional clinical or non-clinical Neuroscientist who shares our ambition to make KCL one of the world’s leading centres for Dementia and Neurodegeneration Research. They will be based in the newly built Maurice Wohl Clinical Neuroscience Institute. The post will be supported by a competitive start-up package and a significant equipment budget.

Applications are welcomed from Investigators whose work focuses on exploring fundamental disease mechanisms, preclinical studies and fully translational intervention across all aspects of Dementia and other Neurodegenerative disorders. Collaborative links to biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries are welcome. Ultimately, success will be measured by high impact publication output, success in attracting research funding, contribution to teaching and the scientific strategy of the Department.

Post duration:

Indefinite contract.

Salary:

Competitive salary to be settled by negotiation, based on relevant qualifications and experience, from £58,824 to £158,000 per annum, plus £2,323 London Weighting Allowance per annum

Contact Information:

To apply for this post you will need to register with the university’s recruitment system, HireWire, to download and submit the application form. Please note, if you are submitting a CV or a short statement these will need to copied and pasted into the application form as part of the same document, as the system only allows you to submit one document. Application forms must also be in word format, not PDF. Please also note, once submitted, your application cannot be edited.

For an informal discussion to find out more about the role please contact Prof Christopher Shaw on +44(0)207 848 0259 or email chris.shaw@kcl.ac.uk

Other Information:

The deadline for applications is midnight on 31^st May 2016.

Interviews are scheduled to be held during June and July 2016

Equality of opportunity is College policy