Research Fellow – EEG of Attention, Awareness and Emotion

Job title:

Research Fellow – EEG of Attention, Awareness and Emotion

Company

University College London

Job description

About us We have an opening for a postdoctoral research fellow to join the Attention and Cognitive Control laboratory at the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience. The lab comprises of a young team of researchers and PhD students led by Prof Nilli Lavie. We research the psychological and neural mechanisms of: attention, visual awareness, cognitive executive control, emotion and memory.About the role The postdoc researcher will work on a project investigating the neural mechanisms underlying the relationship of attention, awareness and emotion using EEG combined with psychological and physiological measures.The position is funded for one year, in the first instance, and is available to start as soon as the post is filled.About you The successful candidate will hold a PhD in cognitive neuroscience or related areas and have knowledge of a range of relevant research techniques and scientific literature. The candidate will also have experience of psychophysiological methods, preferably EEG or MEG, and strong quantitative and programming skills in MATLAB (or equivalent). The successful applicant will have effective written and verbal communication skills, a proven ability to analyse and write up data, as well as previous experience of working in a research environment. Additional desirable skills include: knowledge of EEG/MEG data analysis techniques, including time-frequency analyses; expertise in the field of Attention or Emotion; ability to present complex information effectively to a range of audiences, and experience of contributing effective to the work of a team.What we offer As 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

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Location

North West London

Job date

Thu, 07 Nov 2024 07:53:49 GMT

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