Research Assistant x 2

We have an exciting opportunity for TWO Research Assistants with a degree (or nearing completion) in Psychology (or a related field) to join one of two research projects at the Cardiff Babylab. The first project, which is funded by a UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship awarded to Dr Hana D’Souza, will focus on studying the everyday visual experiences of young children with and without Down syndrome. The second project, which is funded by a UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship awarded to Dr Dean D’Souza, will focus on using naturalistic and experimental methods to understand how typically developing infants adapt to bilingual environments. Both projects will primarily be carried out in participants’ homes using head-mounted cameras to record the children’s visual experiences. Additionally, the first project will use eye-tracking technology and the second project will use neuroimaging. 

The post holders will join a large team and assist with various aspects of research, including: (1) participant recruitment; (2) data collection; and (3) data entry and data annotation. There will also be opportunities to engage in data analysis, dissemination, and supervision as appropriate.
 
The successful candidates will be based at the Cardiff Babylab in the Cardiff University Centre for Human Developmental Science (CUCHDS). CUCHDS houses some of the most advanced equipment for infant research, including state-of-the-art eye-tracking, functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), and magnetoencephalography with optically pumped magnetometers (OPM-MEG). The candidates may also affiliate with the Cardiff University Brain Research Imaging Centre (CUBRIC), which is one of the largest and most advanced imaging centres in Europe. Both CUCHDS and CUBRIC are part of the School of Psychology at Cardiff. The School is one of the strongest in the UK for world-leading research in psychology, psychiatry, and neuroscience – ranked 6th in the UK for research power (REF 2021).

These positions are part-time (0.6 FTE), 21 hours per week, and fixed term until September 2025 in the first instance. 

In your personal statement, please indicate whether you want to be considered for the first, second, either, or both projects. Your preference will not impact on the selection process.

For any queries or an informal discussion, please contact Dean D’Souza (DSouzaD2@cardiff.ac.uk).

Closing date: 12 September 2024

Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds.  We therefore welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age.  In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Cardiff University is a signatory to the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), which means that in hiring and promotion decisions we will evaluate applicants on the quality of their research, not publication metrics or the identity of the journal in which the research is published. More information is available at:  Responsible research assessment - Research - Cardiff University

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