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Postdoctoral Research Associate

2 months ago

Edinburgh, United Kingdom University of Edinburgh Full time

**Grade UE07: £39,347-£46,974 per annum, pro-rata if part-time**

**College of Arts, Humanities and Social Science/School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences**

**Full time: 35 hours per week, opportunity to appoint at part time hours**

**Fixed-term: for 5 months; please note there is an opportunity to appoint at part time hours, in which case the duration shall be adjusted accordingly
We are seeking to appoint a fixed term Postdoctoral Research Associate to join our Psychology Department to assist on Professor Sarah MacPherson’s Leverhulme funded project, “I'm still learning: Collaborative learning in person and remotely in aging”.

**The Opportunity**:
This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious researcher to join a Leverhulme-funded project, “I'm still learning: Collaborative learning in person and remotely in aging” (Principal Investigator: Professor Sarah MacPherson). This project aims to identify the factors influencing success of collaborative learning in older adults. The post holder will collaborate with the team to examine whether there are comparable benefits when older adults learn remotely using communication technology such as Skype or WhatsApp video calling compared to face-to-face interactions.

The role shall be based within the Psychology Building, 7 George Square (Central Campus). Opportunities for discussion on informal hybrid workplace arrangements can be discussed at the time of offer, however please note that on campus working is required, especially in relation to work on data collection.

**Your skills and attributes for success**:

- A PhD in Psychology, Cognitive Science, Linguistics or a related discipline.
- A strong track record of research and publication in learning and/or memory, preferably in cognitive aging.
- Experimental psychological data collection with adult participants, especially involving cognitive psychology methods.
- The ability to prepare summaries of data analysis for peer reviewed publication, including creation of figures for data presentation.
Excellent time management and organisational skills with the ability to communicate and interact effectively with the other project staff, to coordinate multiple tasks, and to work with other investigators.

**A link to the full job description can be found **here **.
**As a valued member of our team you can expect**:

- A competitive annual salary of £39,347-£46,974 (pro-rata if part time).
- An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
- To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community
- Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our **staff benefits page **(opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits

**Championing equality, diversity and inclusion**:
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

Prior to any employment commencing with the University, you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our **right to work webpages **.**

On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

**Key dates to note:
**Interviews will be held approx. Late July
- Early August 2024.
**Application information**:
If you are currently in the process of completing your studies/PhD programme please note any relevant timescales in your cover letter and/or CV. Applicants should note that in order to uptake this role studies must be completed, and hard bound thesis submitted.

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