Postdoctoral Research Fellow

UKRI funded postdoctoral position in clinical neuroscience.

**About the role**

We are seeking a skilled and highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join the Fouragnan Lab at the University of Plymouth, UK. You will work on a UKRI-funded project investigating the Proof of Principle that Transcranial Ultrasound Stimulation (TUS) can be used safely with Psychiatric Patients, using state-of-the-art multimodal neuroimaging methods (including fMRI), resting state fMRI and computational modelling of decision related behaviours.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Post-doctoral researcher to undertake and develop high-quality research in a team of internationally recognized leaders in the field. You will be supervised by Prof. Elsa Fouragnan and will work closely with many collaborators from the University of Oxford, UK and Stanford, USA.

The post will be based at the school of Psychology at the University of Plymouth (ranked amongst the 20th best Psychology research department in the UK), which benefits from access to the Brain Research Imaging Centre (BRIC). BRIC is the most advanced multi-modal brain imaging facility in the Southwest of the UK. It is equipped with state-of-the art neuroscience facilities comprising a 3T Prisma scanner and seven cutting-edge human research laboratories, including a non-invasive neurostimulation lab (TUS, TMS, tES), as well as MR-compatible TUS and recording EEG system.

Our group uses multimodal neuroimaging and neurostimulation coupled with computational modelling to characterise and causally manipulate the spatiotemporal and computational principles of the brain networks underlying human decision making (Fouragnan et al., 2015; 2017; 2019; 2023; 2024; Folloni et al, 2019).

**What we’re looking for**

The post is full-time position working 37 hours per week on a fixed-term basis from 1st April 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter for a period of 3 years (36 months) due to specialist experience.

Due to the nature of the role, unfortunately we are unable to accommodate working from home.

For more information about the job and the person specification, please refer to the job description.

**About us**

The Faculty of Health holds four Silver Athena Swan awards, which recognise our commitment to supporting gender equality within higher education.

The University of Plymouth has a strong interdisciplinary research ethos which is supported by our three strategic Research Institutes; the Marine Institute, the Sustainable Earth Institute, and the Plymouth Institute of Health and Care Research. As a member of our academic community, you’ll be expected to contribute to our recognised research strengths. Working holistically across the University, you will be challenged to innovate, collaborate and deliver impactful research contributions as part of a systems thinking approach to addressing today’s global challenges.

**Application Process**

**Anticipated Interview Date(s): week commencing 17**th** February 2025**

**Our Offer**

When joining us, you will receive:

- **Generous annual leave**: 35 Days Annual Leave **plus** Bank Holidays & Closure Days
- Generous pension scheme
- Cycle to Work & Electric Car Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Development opportunities
- Enhanced family leave
- Flexible working
- Retailer discounts
- On-site nursery

A summary of our comprehensive benefits can be viewed here.

**Additional Information**

The University of Plymouth is an inclusive community where everyone is welcomed regardless of their background. To find out more about our inclusive community initiatives, such as Athena Swan and the Race Equality Charter, please visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion webpages.

We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented communities at the University of Plymouth, such as people with disabilities, ethnically diverse and LGBT+.