Organisation/Company UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY Research Field Psychological sciences Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Established Researcher (R3) Country Australia Application Deadline 7 Dec *********:00 (UTC) Type of Contract Other Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No
Offer Description
Full time, 12-month fixed term with potential to extend, located on the Camperdown Campus at the School of Psychology
Opportunity to develop new skills and make impactful discoveries in cognitive neuroscience
Base Salary, Academic Level A/B, $109,263 - $151,328 p.a. + 17% superannuation
About the opportunity
The School of Psychology is currently seeking aPostdoctoral Research Associate / Fellowin Cognitive Neuroscienceto conduct research within the Rideaux Lab, investigating the neural mechanisms underlying perception, cognition, and behaviour.
They will design experiments, analyse data, publish findings, and contribute to the academic environment through mentorship and scientific communication.
Your key responsibilities will be to:
work closely with the chief investigator and research team to investigate the neural mechanisms of perception, cognition, and behaviour
coordinate participant recruitment and data collection with healthy human participants, ensuring high standards of rigour
contribute to the design, analysis, and interpretation of data using neuroimaging (EEG/MRI), behavioural, and/or computational approaches
prepare manuscripts, reports, and presentations to disseminate research findings.
The School of Psychology consistently ranks among the best in the world.
In the most recent QS World University Rankings, the School ranked in the Top 3 Psychology departments in Australia and the Top 30 in the world, with the University of Sydney ranking in the Top 20 universities in the world.
About you
The University values courage and creativity; openness and engagement; inclusion and diversity; and respect and integrity.
As such, we see the importance of recruiting talent aligned to these values and are looking for aPostdoctoral Research Associate / Fellowwho has:
a PhD in Psychology or a related discipline
demonstrated expertise in research design, human data collection, and analysis
experience programming in MATLAB and/or Python
an interest in, or willingness to develop skills in, neural mechanisms of perception and cognition
the ability to work collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team
strong organisational and written communication skills, and the capacity to work independently and take initiative.
Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre-employment or background checks in role satisfactory to the University.
Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements.
If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.
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