Research Fellow

About us

University College London ranked 2nd in overall Research Power in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (Oxford 1st, Cambridge 3rd). Within UCL, we are based at the Division of Psychology and Language Sciences (PALS), which has ranked 2nd worldwide for Psychology in the latest Times Higher Education rankings by subject.

About the role

We are seeking to appoint a Research Fellow who will be a key member of Dr Wittmann’s team. They will gain substantial experience and training by working on cutting-edge human cognitive computational neuroscience. The post holder will collaborate with other researchers in designing and conducting research into human social cognition that is of an international standard, and that is carried out expertly, rigorously and in accordance with ethical guidelines. You will work with complex computational models of behaviour and neural dynamics, conduct functional magnetic resonance imaging experiments to identify the underlying neural computations and will need to show some independence in conducting your work. You are expected to contribute actively in the lab (e.g., during lab meetings), and be part of a thriving community of researchers working in related subject areas. The role will involve working closely with other team members.

The post is funded for three years in the first instance. Appointment at Grade 7 is dependent upon having been awarded a PhD; if this is not the case, initial appointment will be at Grade 6B (salary £38,607 - £41,255 per annum) with payment at Grade 7 being backdated to the date of final submission of the PhD Thesis.

About you

The candidate should have a PhD (or be close to completion) in computational/cognitive neuroscience, cognitive science, experimental psychology or related discipline. It is essential that the candidate have experience applying advanced machine learning approaches (classification and decoding methods) to behavioural, fMRI and/or MEG data, and experience conducting/analysing neuroimaging experiments. A background in brain stimulation techniques, in particular transcranial ultrasound stimulation, is desirable but not essential. Excellent problem solving and inter-personal abilities, both in practical settings (e.g., conducting experiments) and theoretical ones (e.g., programming challenges) is required.

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer great benefits. Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/rewards-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.

Our department holds an Athena SWAN Silver award, in recognition of our commitment and demonstrable impact in advancing gender equality.

You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here : https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/

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