Research Fellow (Public Engagement)

The MRC Centre for Neuropsychiatric Genetics and Genomics
£29704 - £35469
This position is full time, 35 hours per week and is fixed term for a period of 5 years.

The Centre has recently been established and opened in April 2009 under the Directorship of Professor Michael Owen. The overarching mission of the Centre is to use genetics and genomics to inform our understanding of the aetiology, pathogenesis and classification of the major psychiatric and neurodegenerative disorders, and to train a cadre of clinical and non-clinical scientists capable of delivering the discovery and translational agenda.

The primary purpose of this role is to develop and deliver an innovative public engagement and communications strategy and carry out empirical social science research in the field of neuropsychiatric genetics.

http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/jobs/academic/ ... 10609.html

Please note that the deadline is the 25th of May (not the 1st of june)

Interested parties should contact Dr Katie Featherstone: featherstonek@cardiff.ac.uk