Research Associate in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience

Full time - 35 hours per week

Fixed term contract from 01/07/23 to 30/06/27

The opportunity

We are looking for a developmental cognitive neuroscientist with a commitment to improving the lives of children and their families through research. You will contribute to behavioural and neuroimaging data collection from infants and 5-year-olds as part of a UKRI MRC-funded programme that aims to discover new strategies for improving outcomes of children born preterm. You will be supported by a team of researchers working together in a programme of research.

Your skills and attributes for success:

• Experience with acquiring and analysing fMRI is essential
• Experience working with children in the MRI environment is desirable
• Proficiency in Python, R, Matlab, or another relevant language is essential
• Expertise in integrated analysis of behavioural and neuroimaging data is desirable
• Ability to work unsupervised and use own initiative within the multidisciplinary environment and to be an effective communicator within a research team.

As part of this application you are required to submit a document of no more than one page detailing how you meet each of the essential criteria as outlined on the job description.

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