University College London
Job title:
Research Assistant or Research Fellow
Company
University College London
Job description
About usUCL ( ), based in Bloomsbury, is a welcoming, inclusive university situated at the heart of one of the world’s greatest cities. UCL is a centre of excellence in the UK for research in psychology, psychiatry & neuroscience. The postholder will join the N-CoDe Lab (Neuroscience of Communication Development Lab), which focuses on cognitive and neural mechanisms in developmental disorders affecting communication. They will be a part a vibrant research community offering opportunities for skill development and collaborations.About the roleWe wish to appoint a research assistant or research fellow who will provide research support for the MRC-funded project “Reward and motivation mechanisms supporting language learning: a cross-syndrome investigation of Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) and autism”, collaborating with other members of the team to deliver research objectives. Work will include designing and programming experiments focusing on language learning and reward, collecting behavioural and MRI data from children (including neurodivergent children), data analysis, and writing up experimental results. If a candidate is appointed at research fellow level, we would expect they would take on day-to-day project management and analysis.Note that this role is offered for 12 months in the first instance. The successful candidate will need to start the role on 1st June 2025.If you meet the requirements for the Research Assistant role the Grade 6B salary range will be: £38,607 – £41,255.If you meet the requirements for the Research Fellow role the Grade 7 salary range will be: £43,374 – £45,622.Please see attached the job descriptions and Person Specifications for the Research Fellow and Research Assistant role. The successful candidate will be appointment to one of these roles depending on whether they meet the specific criteria.Appointment at Grade 7 is dependent upon having been awarded a PhD; if this is not the case, initial appointment will be at Research Assistant Grade 6B salary with payment at Grade 7 being backdated to the date of final submission of the PhD thesis. Please see the ‘UCL Non-clinical grade structure with spinal points’ for the current year .A DBS clearance is required for this position.Applications should include a covering letter and CV.For informal queries about the position, please contact:Dr. Saloni Krishnan, [email protected]For information about the application process, please contact: [email protected]Please click the ‘apply now’ button at the bottom of the page.Interviews will take place week commencing 10th March 2025.About youThe successful candidate will have an undergraduate degree in Psychology or a relevant discipline. They will have a strong interest in language learning and neurodevelopmental disorders such as DLD. They will have some experience of the research process including participant recruitment, experimental design, data collection and handling of MRI/ neuroimaging data, analysis and presentation of results. Research experience with children (especially neurodivergent children) is desirable.Appointment at Research Fellow level will be contingent on the candidate having submitted their PhD, and relevant research experience.What we offerAs 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 Visit to find out more.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and InclusionAs London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.Available documents
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Location
North West London
Job date
Fri, 21 Feb 2025 07:02:28 GMT
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