Research Fellow
2 weeks ago
About the role
Two Post-Doctoral Research Fellow positions are available in the Visual Communication Group at the UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience. The roles are offered for 3yrs in the first instance. The roles offer a unique opportunity to be at the forefront of developing cutting-edge technology and to lead on ground-breaking programmes of research. 1. The first post-holder will lead a research programme that uses optically pumped magnetometers (OPMs) to investigate language processing in deaf and hearing children (approx. 4-9 yrs old). The research will investigate British Sign Language (BSL), spoken English (visual/ audio-visual) and written English. The project will address research questions regarding 1) similarity in neural representations between language inputs and 2) cortical entrainment to language inputs in deaf and hearing children. 2. The second post-holder will lead a research programme that uses fMRI to investigate the neural representations elicited during language processing in deaf adults. The research will investigate BSL, spoken English (visual/ audio-visual) and written English. The post-holders will be expected to lead on all aspects of the efficient delivery of the research programmes: experimental design, participant recruitment, data collection, data quality, data management and data analysis. The post-holders part of the Visual Communication Group at the UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience where they will work closely with the PI (MacSweeney) and the rest of the Visual Communication Group. The post-holders will also have strong links with collaborators at the FIL, DCAL and at other universities. Your application will be considered for both roles. However, please state clearly in your cover letter which of the two roles best fits your expertise and why.
About you
Successful candidates for these roles will be required to be enthusiastic, proactive, technically able, and highly collaborative individuals. The ideal candidate will have knowledge of BSL or another signed language to a Level 2 standard. If this is not the case, they will have a clear commitment to reach at least this level within 1yr of being in post (training will be provided). The post-holders will hold a PhD in Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience or a closely related discipline. They will have experience designing and running neuroimaging studies. They will be skilled in the use of Statistical Parametric Mapping (SPM) or similar open-source neuroimaging software and they will have programming experience , using R, Matlab or Python. The ideal candidate would also have broad statistical analysis skills and knowledge of language and literacy literature. They will also have a proven track record of writing and publishing scientific articles and a commitment to Open Science principles. The post-holders part of the Visual Communication Group at the UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience where they will work closely with the PI (MacSweeney) and the rest of the Visual Communication Group. The post-holders will also have strong links with collaborators at the FIL, DCAL and at other universities. For more information and the Job Description/ Person Specification - click the ‘Apply’ button at the top of this page to be redirected to the UCL job vacancies site.
What we offer
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below: • 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days) • Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme • Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE) • Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan • Immigration loan • Relocation scheme for certain posts • On-Site nursery • On-site gym • Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay • Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service • Discounted medical insurance
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