Postdoctoral Researcher

This is a fixed term full time appointment starting 1 October 2023 until 31 July 2025. 

The Ossmy lab at the Centre for Brain and Cognitive Development, (CBCD), Department of Psychological Sciences at Birkbeck University of London, is seeking a postdoctoral scientist to play a key role in delivering a UKRI-funded research project investigating the emergence of problem solving skills.

Specifically, the project tests how variety in children's everyday experience enhances problem-solving skills by calibrating a real-time interactive system of perceptual, neural, and motor processes, which in turn facilitates subsequent cognitive skills at a later age.

You will lead an UKRI ESRC-funded longitudinal study that uses object manipulation as a model system for testing the emergence of problem-solving skills in pre-schoolers.

We are looking for candidates with broad knowledge and experience in developmental psychology/neuroscience, who tested scientific questions by running studies within a university lab setting.

Experience with conducting home studies and/or experience using other behavioural/neural techniques (EEG, eye tracking, motion tracking) would be an advantage.

We are looking for candidates with knowledge of statistical methods who have significant experience in analysing experimental behavioural and neural data. Programming skills in Matlab or R or Python are required. 

This post will require working with young children and liaising with parents and therefore requires excellent communications skills and willingness to work flexibly including weekends and school holidays (due to the availability of participant groups).

A critical part of your role will include mentoring graduate and undergraduate students who take part in the project. This will make you competitive for a future faculty position. Therefore, we require leadership, excellent interpersonal skills, oral and written communication, and good attention to details.

Remuneration:

Grade 7 of the College's London Pay Scale which is £41,348 rising to £47,118 per annum.

The salary quoted is on the College's London Pay Scale which includes a consolidated Weighting/Allowance which applies only to staff whose normal contractual place of work is in the London area.

Enquiries:

If you would like to know more about the role please click on apply below or contact Dr Ori Ossmy (PI), via ori.ossmy@bbk.ac.uk

If you have technical issues or difficulties using the recruitment portal please contact jobs@bbk.ac.uk, providing your name and the job reference number of the position.

While we are happy to respond to all informal enquiries, only formal applications through the online system will be considered.

Birkbeck offers a competitive salary and pension scheme, 31 days paid leave, flexible working arrangements and some of the most generous benefits in the HE sector, all while being located right in the heart of Central London.

We welcome applicants from all sections of the community. The College is committed to improving the gender and cultural diversity of its workforce, holding an Athena SWAN award and operating Disability Confident & Mindful Employer schemes.

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