HUB FOR
METABOLIC PSYCHIATRY
Working at the interface of mental and physical health.
Funded by UKRI as part of the Mental Health Platform.
Job Openings
Join an exciting interdisciplinary team working to achieve a step change in UK research activity and clinical innovation in Metabolic Psychiatry.
NEW: PHD STUDENTSHIP
The University of Edinburgh
This fully-funded PhD Studentship will involve developing and evaluating a digital self management resource for metabolic health in people with severe mental illness, and will work on workstream six of the MRC Hub for Metabolic Psychiatry, which is focused on translation of the Hub’s activities towards patient benefit.
Research will be co-produced with people with lived experience of severe mental illness, with input from experts in digital interventions and mental health and metabolic clinicians. We anticipate that the new intervention/resource will incorporate psychoeducational support, as well as technologies to improve self-monitoring of both metabolic and mental health.
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RESEARCH FELLOW IN MACHINE LEARNING & DATA SCIENCE
The University of Edinburgh
The Centre for Medical Informatics at the Usher Institute within The University of Edinburgh is looking for a postdoctoral researcher with experience in data science and machine learning to support the application of advanced statistical learning methods across the newly-established UKRI Hub for Metabolic Psychiatry.
CHAIR/ READER OF METABOLIC PSYCHIATRY
The University of Edinburgh
The College of Medicine & Veterinary Medicine are looking to appoint an outstanding academic (non-clinical and clinical applications welcome) as the Chair of Metabolic Mental Health to establish an internationally leading programme of research in metabolism and mental health, with a focus on severe mental illness such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depression.
ECAT-i PhD FELLOWSHIPS FOR HEALTH AND CARE PROFESSIONALS
The University of Edinburgh
ECAT-i (Edinburgh Clinical Academic Track – inclusive) is the University of Edinburgh’s prestigious academic track for health professionals. These posts provide research opportunities for registered health and care professionals. Joining the ECAT-i programme involves undertaking a Wellcome PhD for Health Professionals in a world-leading research centre at the University of Edinburgh. If you are interested in proposing a project in metabolic psychiatry and working with the Hub, please get in touch at metabolicpsychiatry@ed.ac.uk.
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PROJECT MANAGER
The University of Edinburgh
The Hub for Metabolic Psychiatry seeks a Project Manager to support and coordinate all of its scientific, collaboration and public engagement activities. The Hub focuses focused on the interface between metabolism and severe mental illness and is part of the new UKRI-funded mental health platform.