| Type | PhD Studentship |
| Institution | University of Edinburgh, Department of Psychology |
| Closing date | 13 January 2025 |
| Title | Chronic pain, analgesic prescribing, and cognitive decline |
The key aims of this project are to:
1. investigate the influence of different types of analgesics (e.g., opioids, non-opioid analgesics) and prescribing patterns (e.g., duration, dosage, and co-prescribing) on concurrent cognitive function, cognitive trajectories, and dementia;
2. investigate whether observed relationships between analgesics and cognitive variables differ by characteristics of chronic pain (e.g., primary or secondary pain, severity and impact, duration)
This project will also allow for the investigation of genetic risk factors, neurostructural variation, and epigenetic biomarkers of health and ageing as potential mediators and moderators of the relationship between analgesics and cognitive variables.
What You’ll Do:
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- Identify relevant scientific papers; review and extract evidence from scientific literature
- Write, provide scientific references, edit and review content for patient facing materialsÂ
- Help ensure documentation complies with regulatory requirements
- Perform data integrity reviews of assigned documents and content to ensure scientific accuracy
- Review and provide feedback on materials from contributing team members where applicable
About You:
- Background and experience in medical/scientific writing
- Degree in a health-related or medical field
- Excellent written communication skills and ability to work within the medical team and cross functionally where applicable
- Deep understanding of medical and scientific data