Research Assistant

About us

UCL, 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 role

We wish to appoint a research assistant 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.

Applications should include a covering letter and CV. An Enhanced DBS clearance is required for this position.

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About you

The 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 (especially DLD). They will have some experience of the research process including participant recruitment, experimental design, data collection and handling, analysis and presentation of results. Research experience with children (especially autistic children or children with DLD) is desirable.

What we offer

As 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 https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As 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

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