Research Fellow

3 weeks ago


Aberdeen, United Kingdom University of Aberdeen Full time

Research Fellow

Applications are invited for a full-time Research Fellow position at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, to work with Dr Constanze Hesse on a project funded by the ESRC (project title: _“The need for unpleasant touch: behavioural and physiological investigations into negative affective touch and how it can be used to shape interactions”_). This project is part of a larger international project with collaborators in Germany and France and will be conducted in close association with all project partners.

**School/Section**
- Psychology

**Staff Category**
- Research

**Position Type**
- Full Time

**Duration of Post**
- Funding/Activity Limited

**Grade**
- Grade 6

**Salary From**
- £35,333

**Salary to**
- £36,386

**Location**
- Aberdeen

**Closing Date**
- 15/01/2023

**Ref No**
- PSY055R

**Documents**
- Further Particulars.pdf
(PDF, 1248.72kb)

The project aims to investigate how negative affective touch perception (i.e., the “unpleasantness to touch”) influences human actions and behaviour. It combines knowledge and methodology from the fields of haptic perception, action control, cognitive and biological psychology as well as physiology.

The project will provide an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated post-doctoral researcher to work in a productive, collaborative, and research-focused environment.

Salary will be at the appropriate point on the Grade 6, £35,333 - £36,386 per annum, and negotiable with placement according to qualifications and experience.

Job Reference Number**:PSY055R**
- The School of Psychology embraces a diverse working environment and recognises the many benefits this can bring. Applications from individuals from across all of the equality protected characteristics are encouraged._


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