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Research Assistant
2 months ago
Edinburgh Napier University's School of Applied Sciences is committed to providing an environment that recognises and supports research excellence.
Currently, the Psychology team are working in collaboration with the British Academy, Leverhulme Trust, and the Carnegie Trust of the Universities of Scotland on a new and captivating study aimed at investigating the key aspects of multisensory perception.
As such, we now have an opportunity for a Research Assistant to join the project and play an important role in the collection/management of data and assist with analysis and interpretation of results.
The role:
As Research Assistant you will have the opportunity to join a team of experienced researchers, who will be running a series of perceptual experiments investigating visual statistical learning and colour adaptation.
You will be in an ideal position to use your skills and experience of gathering data for studies to help set up these experiments, collect and manage data, and assist with interpreting results.
This process would involve recruiting candidates, contributing to the design and running of the appropriate perceptual experiments, making use of functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) and undertaking any other assignments as necessary in consultation with wider team.
The role will also give you the chance to use your strong written and verbal communication skills to contribute to the production of research reports and publications and present information on research progress/outcomes to various stakeholders.
With this in mind, this post will be an excellent opportunity for you take the first step towards your research or psychology career, as it will equip you with useful knowledge and skills in research methods and techniques that will serve you well in the future.
What we will need from you:
- Undergraduate degree Psychology or related field
- Experience of managing cognitive psychology experiments and collecting data independently
- Experience of participant recruitment
- Experience of data management
- Experience of quantitative statistical design and analysis
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presentation and report writing skills
For a full role profile and comprehensive list of duties please click here.
Additional Information:
Salary: £29,605 per annum, fixed (prorated to part time hours and fixed term contract)
Contract: Fixed Term - 32 weeks
Hours: 19.25 hours per week
Benefits: 46 days annual leave (prorated accordingly), contributory pension (17.6%), hybrid/flexible working and professional development opportunities. Further information regarding our excellent benefits can be viewed here.
Interviews: Week commencing 26th August 2024.
Start date: 1st November 2024
The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers for this role on the Skilled Worker visa route. International applicants will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
The University holds Disability Confident, Carer Positive and Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champion status. More details can be found here. We are a flexible Employer.
£29,605 per annum, fixed (prorated to part time hours and fixed term contract)
