Research Assistant

Job title:

Research Assistant

Company

University College London

Job description

About us University College London ranked 2nd in overallResearch Power in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (Oxford 1st,Cambridge 3rd). It maintained its top position in the UK forresearch power in the ‘medicine, health and life sciences’ panel, includingpsychology, psychiatry and neurosciences. Within UCL, we are based at theDivision of Psychology and Language Sciences (PALS), which has ranked 2ndworldwide for Psychology in the latest Times Higher Education rankings bysubject.About the roleApplications are invited for a research assistant position in the MetaLab at University College London, funded by UKRI Frontier Research (ERC Consolidator) Award “ConsciousComputation”. The focus of the grant is to develop a detailed computational account of conscious awareness, and to pursue hypothesis-driven tests of the model architecture using a combination of psychophysics, metacognitive measures and state-of-the-art neuroimaging techniques (including MEG and 7T fMRI). The post holder will assist with all aspects of conducting high quality research combining novel behavioural and neuroimaging experiments on human participants with theoretical and computational modeling. The role will involve working closely with postdoctoral research associates and other team members to collect, curate and analyse human subjects data, and ensure the efficient running of all aspects of the project.Further information about the MetaLab is available at http://metacoglab.org/ The expected start date is March 2025. The post is funded for 12 months, in the first instance and is offered at a salary of £38,607- 41,255 (including London Allowance).About youApplicants must hold a First class honours degree and/or Masters in experimental psychology, neuroscience, engineering or computer science. We are seeking applicants with proficiency and prior experience with programming and data analysis in MATLAB, with the enthusiasm and aptitude for developing technical skills in other programming languages (e.g. R, Python, javascript) as required. A strong interest in the theoretical and empirical underpinnings of consciousness science is essential.Further information about the scientific aspects of the position can be obtained by contacting Steve Fleming at stephen.fleming@ucl.ac.uk For information about the application process please contact pals.hr@ucl.ac.ukWhat we offerAs well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

• 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)

• Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme

• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)

• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan

• Immigration loan

• Relocation scheme for certain posts

• On-Site nursery

• On-site gym

• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay

• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service

• Discounted medical insurance Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.Available documents

Expected salary

£38607 – 41255 per year

Location

North West London

Job date

Thu, 27 Feb 2025 03:00:31 GMT

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