UCL Department / Division
Division of Psychology and Language Sciences
Specific unit / Sub department
Experimental Psychology & BUCNI
Location of position
London
Grade: 7
Hours: Full Time
Salary: (inclusive of London allowance) £36,770 - £44,388 per annum
Duties and Responsibilities
Applications are invited for the post of Applied Research Fellow in Human Neuroimaging, based at the Birkbeck/UCL Centre for NeuroImaging and the AlphaLab, based at UCL and Birkbeck
The position will involve hands-on work with MR imaging of human auditory and perception, including functional MR and high-resolution quantitative MR. The role also will support MR project coordination and facilitation at BUCNI for other PIs. This will include safety and operator training, experimental setup assistance, and some programming assistance with Matlab. The support aspects of the position will not exceed 50% of the fellow's time on average. The fellow will work closely with the rest of the BUCNI team.
The post is funded for 4 years in the first instance.
Key Requirements
Candidates will have an MSc or PhD (or be in the process of completing their PhD) in Computer Science, Psychology, Neuroscience, or a related field with the dissertation work showing expertise in acquiring functional and structural MR data with an emphasis on language and auditory work. Candidates should also be qualified to operate Siemens MR scanners on a research basis.
Appointment at Grade 7 is dependent upon having been awarded a PhD; if this is not the case, initial appointment will be at Research Assistant Grade 6B salary £32,217 - £33,958 per annum) with payment at Grade 7 being backdated to the date of final submission of the PhD thesis.
Further Details
A job description and full person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page.
To apply online, please click the "Apply Now" button below. Applications should include a covering letter, personal statement and CV.
Informal enquiries can be made to Prof Fred Dick (f.dick@ucl.ac.uk).
For information about the application process, please contact Ms Sonia Theodoric, s.theodoric@ucl.ac.uk
UCL Taking Action for Equality
Closing Date: 13 Apr 2022
Latest time for the submission of applications: 23:59
Interview date: TBC
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