Research Assistant

4 weeks ago


Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom University of Oxford Full time
We are looking for an enthusiastic colleague to join an equally enthusiastic international team.

The role is based in an interdisciplinary group across developmental psychology and cognitive neuroscience to provide proof-of-concept demonstrations that virtual reality can be used to study cooperation in children and young people.

The post is part-time hours per week), fixed term for 17 months.


Our studies will be preregistered, and we would expect the job holder to take a co-leading role in publishing the results of our research in peer-reviewed scientific journals and to co-present at scientific conferences.

In addition, we maintain an active research community in Oxford and beyond and they would be expected to help in the dissemination of research findings on a public-facing website as well as preparing materials for presentations to participating institutions and families.


This role is perfectly suited to an early career researcher looking to build their academic CV and gain research experience.


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