The School of Exercise, Biomedical and Health Sciences  has an extensive research program examining the effects of exercise and nutrition on chronic disease and ageing. One of these projects has been funded by the Wicking Trust and the WA State Centre of Excellence for Alzheimer's Disease Research and Care. The postdoctoral research fellow will work within a large team conducting innovative research into the effects of cognitive and physical exercise on the health of 300 people aged over 65 years. The intervention will be 12 months duration and principal outcome measures will be: cognitive and memory capacity, body composition, bone density, muscle strength, and functional performance. Particular emphasis will be directed to known risk factors for Alzheimer's Disease including glucose tolerance, cholesterol, sex hormones, body fat, homocysteine, and beta amyloid.

This position attracts remuneration of $78,039 to $92,673 including University superannuation contribution, with a salary component of $66,700 to $79,208 pa.