Research Assistant in Psychology

About the Role

A Research Assistant position is available in the Department of Biological and Experimental Psychology (School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences) to work with Dr Versace and collaborators on a Leverhulme funded project entitled “Generalisation from limited experience: how to solve the problem of induction”: The post holder will (a) conduct research in animal cognition, animal behaviour, and computational modelling. Collaborating with other lab members and external collaborators and (b) support the PI with particular non-scientific tasks related to the project, including ordering of materials, collecting eggs off campus, eggs and chick handling, stock-taking of reagents and consumables, maintaining good records of research activities and archiving data.

About You

The successful candidate will have experience with behavioural research with domestic chicks (with an Avian Personal licence) and automated behavioural tracking, statistics and research publishing. Essential abilities include good experimental records, following protocols, ability to respond positively to feedback, good communication and interpersonal skills, independence and organisation skills.

About the School/Department/Institute/Project

The School of Biological & Behavioural Sciences (SBBS) is one of the largest Schools within Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) and is committed to excellence in research and teaching. The Department of Biological and Experimental Psychology offers a lively and stimulating environment for both staff and students, well integrated in the School.

About Queen Mary

At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits

We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities.

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.

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