Post-doctoral Research Associate in the Department of Neuroimaging

About us

You will be based at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, a world-leading research hub. You will have access to a wide array of methodologies and resources, including a newly developed research facility housing OPM-MEG, EEG, and virtual reality equipment alongside state of the art fMRI facilities.

About the role

In this position, you will work on projects seeking to characterise the neurocomputational mechanisms underpinning complex decision-making, with a view to understanding how these processes go awry in people who experience pathological worry. You will be responsible for the design and implementation of computational models and behavioural assessments, with the possibility of expanding this work into neuroimaging at a later date.

This is a full-time post (35 Hours per week), and you will be offered a fixed term contract until 31.12.27.

About you

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

• PhD in relevant subject area (or near to completion)
• Excellent written communication skills
• Experience with behavioural data collection (i.e., psychological tasks or questionnaires), either in-lab or online
• Experience of, or familiarity with, designing behavioural psychological tasks
• Experience of, or familiarity with, computational modelling of behaviour
• Proficiency in Python, R, Matlab, Julia, or another relevant language.

Desirable criteria

• Demonstrated expertise in the development and implementation of computational models of learning and/or decision-making
• Experience in the design and deployment of online psychological assessments
• Experience in mental health research
• Experience with neuroimaging
• Proficiency in Javascript

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the next page after you click “Apply”. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

Please note that this is a PhD level role but candidates who have submitted their thesis and are awaiting award of their PhDs will be considered. In these circumstances the appointment will be made at Grade 5, spine point 30 with the title of Research Assistant. Upon confirmation of the award of the PhD, the job title will become Research Associate and the salary will increase to Grade 6.

Further information

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.

We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's.

We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘How we Recruit’ pages.

Interviews are due to be held in early October

We are able to offer sponsorship for candidates who do not currently possess the right to work in the UK.

If you encounter any technical difficulties while applying online, please email HR@kcl.ac.uk

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