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Vacancy: OPM Research Fellow
Department
Department of Imaging Neuroscience
Working Pattern
Full time
Salary
£44,861-£55,099
Working Type
On site
Closing Date
22-Nov-2026
We are seeking a highly motivated individual to join Dr Tierney’s team at the FIL, contributing to the translation of next-generation brain imaging technology – optically pumped magnetoencephalography (OP-MEG) – from research into routine clinical practice.
You will lead two core workstreams. The first involves acquiring and analysing prolonged OPM recordings from patients with epilepsy to improve seizure localisation and map critical functional brain networks. The second involves comparing conventional OPM systems operating within a magnetically shielded room (MSR) with a pioneering portable system that operates without one (unshielded OPMs). This research aims to overcome a key infrastructure barrier to the wider clinical adoption of OPM technology.