Research Assistant (Fixed Term)

We wish to appoint a Research Assistant for a research and administrative position at the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, Cambridge, for a fixed-term duration of 1 year, in the first instance.

The successful candidates will join the research programmes led by Prof Tamar Makin and support cutting-edge research programmes investigating the boundaries of brain plasticity for augmenting and restoring hand function and dysfunction, in both abled and disabled individuals.

The postholder would be responsible for recruiting participants in line with ethics requirements, conducting administrative duties for the lab, as well as running behavioural and neuroimaging experiments, as part of a research team.

Please click the 'Apply' button above to refer to the 'Further particulars' for more information about the responsibilities and requirements for the role. Please refer to the Plasticity Lab website to learn more about the research: plasticity-lab.com. We wish to appoint as soon as possible.

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 1 years in the first instance.

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please click the 'Apply' button above.

Please ensure that you outline how you match the criteria for the post and why you are applying for this role on the online application form.

Please include details of your referees, including email address and phone number, one of which must be your most recent line manager.

Please quote reference SU42981 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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