Research Associate in Cognitive Neuroscience (University of Manchester, School of Biological Sciences)

Research Associate in Cognitive Neuroscience Closing Date : 21/12/2017 Employment Type : Fixed Term Duration : starting 1st January 2018 until 31st December 2019 Faculty / Organisational Unit : Biology, Medicine & Health School/Directorate : School of Biological Sciences Division : - Hours Per week : Full Time Salary : £31,604 to £38,833 per annum Location : Oxford Road, Manchester Job Reference : BM&H-10998 This full-time position is to support an ERC Advanced Grant awarded to Prof. Matt Lambon Ralph (BRAIN2MIND_NEUROCOMP: “Developing and delivering neurocomputational models to bridge between brain and mind.”). The postdoc research associate post will assist with direction of the research programme, especially with the design and implementation of neuroanatomically-constrained models of language function. There may also be opportunities to design and implement underpinning neuroanatomical and functional imaging studies, to collate, score and analyse data. Essential skills, knowledge and qualifications include: Hold a PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience; established skills and publication track-record in computational modelling; extensive and up-to-date theoretical and practical knowledge in cognitive neuroscience, theories of semantic cognition and its disorders, theories of language function and its disorders; excellent or emerging technical skills in experimental psychology, cognitive neuroscience, fMRI, MR tractography, functional connectivity analyses. The School is strongly committed to promoting equality and diversity, including the Athena SWAN charter for gender equality in higher education. The School holds a Silver Award which recognises their good practice in relation to gender; including flexible working arrangements, family-friendly policies, and support to allow staff achieve a good work-life balance. We particularly welcome applications from women for this post. Appointment will always be made on merit. For further information, please visit: https://www.bmh.manchester.ac.uk/about/equality/ Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews: Name: Prof. Matt Lambon Ralph Email: matt.lambon-ralph@manchester.ac.uk General enquiries: Email: hrservices@manchester.ac.uk Tel: 0161 275 4499 Technical support: Email: universityofmanchester@helpmeapply.co.uk Tel: 0161 850 2004 This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date Further Particulars If you apply for this position please say you saw it on Psychoneuroxy

Research Associate in Cognitive Neuroscience

Closing Date : 21/12/2017

Employment Type : Fixed Term

Duration : starting 1st January 2018 until 31st December 2019

Faculty / Organisational Unit : Biology, Medicine & Health

School/Directorate : School of Biological Sciences

Division : -

Hours Per week : Full Time

Salary : £31,604 to £38,833 per annum

Location : Oxford Road, Manchester

Job Reference : BM&H-10998

This full-time position is to support an ERC Advanced Grant awarded to Prof. Matt Lambon Ralph (BRAIN2MIND_NEUROCOMP: “Developing and delivering neurocomputational models to bridge between brain and mind.”).

The postdoc research associate post will assist with direction of the research programme, especially with the design and implementation of neuroanatomically-constrained models of language function. There may also be opportunities to design and implement underpinning neuroanatomical and functional imaging studies, to collate, score and analyse data. Essential skills, knowledge and qualifications include: Hold a PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience; established skills and publication track-record in computational modelling; extensive and up-to-date theoretical and practical knowledge in cognitive neuroscience, theories of semantic cognition and its disorders, theories of language function and its disorders; excellent or emerging technical skills in experimental psychology, cognitive neuroscience, fMRI, MR tractography, functional connectivity analyses.

The School is strongly committed to promoting equality and diversity, including the Athena SWAN charter for gender equality in higher education. The School holds a Silver Award which recognises their good practice in relation to gender; including flexible working arrangements, family-friendly policies, and support to allow staff achieve a good work-life balance. We particularly welcome applications from women for this post. Appointment will always be made on merit. For further information, please visit: https://www.bmh.manchester.ac.uk/about/equality/

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Name: Prof. Matt Lambon Ralph

Email: matt.lambon-ralph@manchester.ac.uk

General enquiries:

Email: hrservices@manchester.ac.uk

Tel: 0161 275 4499

Technical support:

Email: universityofmanchester@helpmeapply.co.uk

Tel: 0161 850 2004

This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date

Further Particulars