Three-year post-doctoral research assistant role within the School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences at the University of Reading. Applications are invited for a full-time Post-Doctoral Research Assistant in Psychology to join Dr Katie Gray’s Social Vision Group at the University of Reading, to work on a Leverhulme Trust funded research project on emotion processing in social contexts. The aim of this project is to explore the perception of, and responses to, emotional agents presented within social interaction contexts.
We are seeking a highly-capable and highly-motivated researcher with excellent organisational, interpersonal, and analytical skills to make a positive contribution to this project. The successful candidate will have:
* excellent organisation and project management skills, and an ability to coordinate multiple activities simultaneously while maintaining a high level of attention to detail;
* excellent communication skills, and the ability to work in collaboration with other project members;
* extensive experience of running psychology experiments with adults, especially those using visual psychophysics, and/or virtual reality;
* extensive experience of data visualisation and statistical analysis;
* a PhD (or soon to obtain a PhD) in Psychology or closely related discipline.
The post is available on a Fixed Term contract for 36 months.
Please see the job description and personal specification for further details. The closing date for applications is 23.59 on 6 November 2024. Interviews will be held: TBC.
For informal enquiries about this post please contact:
Contact Name: Dr Katie Gray
Contact Job Title: Associate Professor
Contact Email Address: k.l.h.gray@reading.ac.uk
Alternative Contact Name: Dr Peter Scarfe
Alternative Contact Job Title: Associate Professor
Alternative Contact Email Address: p.scarfe@reading.ac.uk
The University is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, supports the gender equality Athena SWAN Charter and the Race Equality Charter, and champions LGBT+ equality. Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.
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