Research Fellow in Applied Cognitive Psychology

**Research Fellow in Applied Cognitive Psychology (Maternity Cover)**:

- Organisation
- Cranfield University
- School/Department
- Cranfield Defence and Security
- Based at
- Shrivenham, Oxfordshire - Cranfield Defence and Security
- Hours of work
- 37 hours per week, normally worked Monday to Friday. Flexible working will be considered
- Contract type
- Fixed term contract
- Fixed Term Period
- Fixed Term Contract for 12 months (Maternity Cover)
- Salary
- Full time starting salary is normally in the range of £37,337 to £41,406 per annum
- Posted Date
- 01/05/2024
- 16/06/2024

**Role Description**:
**About the Role**

The Applied Psychology Group comprises a small team of academics who deliver research, consultation and scholarship-led postgraduate teaching on the psychological mechanisms (including cognitive processes) underpinning human behaviour across different contexts. You will collaborate on applied cognitive research in areas of interest to defence and industry within research programmes funded by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, through various contractual mechanisms.

**About You**

**About Us**

As a specialist postgraduate university, Cranfield’s world-class expertise, large-scale facilities and unrivalled industry partnerships are creating leaders in technology and management globally. Learn more about Cranfield and our unique impact here.

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**Working Arrangements**

Collaborating and connecting are integral to so much of what we do. Our Working Arrangements Framework provides many staff with the opportunity to flexibly combine on-site and remote working, where job roles allow, balancing the needs of our community of staff, students, clients and partners.

**How to apply**

Interviews will be held 9 July 2024.