Research Associate (Kornysheva Lab RA 1)

Salary: Full time starting salary is normally in the range £32,296 to £34,866 with potential progression once in post to £39,105. Grade: 6

Hours: Part Time (18.75 working hours per week)

Contract Type: Fixed Term contract up to 4 years

We are seeking a part-time (0.5 FTE) postgraduate research associate (RA) to join the Skilled Action and Memory lab (https://sites.google.com/site/kkornysheva), led by Katja Kornysheva, Associate Professor at the Centre for Human Brain Health and the School of Psychology, University of Birmingham. This position is part of a project funded by a UKRI Future Leadership Fellowship award (£2.2M), “Dissecting the Neural Code for Skilled Action Planning and Coordination” for 4 years, with a grant extension of up to 3 years pending UKRI approval.

The lab studies the neural control of skilled movements and aims to develop non-invasive neurotechnology to assist and improve movement control in individuals with movement disorders. This research project will be conducted in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team of postdocs, research associates, and PhD students, as well as external collaborators at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Imperial College London and University of Oxford, with a generous travel budget for research visits, training and conferences.

This 4-year part-time RA position is available from 1st December 2024, or as soon as possible thereafter. Salary will be at grade 6. Staff are eligible for the PhD staff fee concession to enrol in a PhD under the supervision of Katja Kornysheva and a second academic supervisor at the University of Birmingham during the time of employment.
https://intranet.birmingham.ac.uk/student/academic-support/registry/pgr/staff-fee-concession.aspx

This RA scientist will assist with participant recruitment, data collection, ethics and documentation, and helping with administrative tasks related to running the grant. The focus will be on assisting participants recruitment and on operating neuroimaging equipment at the Centre for Human Brain Health (e.g. MRI, MEG, EEG).

Main Duties

• Assist in the setup and implementation of experiments, including participant recruitment, data collection, and ethics application and documentation
• Undertake local operator training for neuroimaging equipment and assist other lab members in acquiring similar skills
• Operate equipment (e.g., MRI, MEG, EEG) at the Centre for Human Brain Health (CHBH) to aid in data acquisition.
• Assist with data analysis and reporting
• Document experimental procedures and results and assist in preparing reports or presentations for lab meetings and publications.

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience with neuroimaging techniques, including EEG, MEG, or fMRI, and familiarity with data collection and analysis procedures.
• Experience working with neurological patients or neurodevelopmental conditions (e.g. dyspraxia)
• Experience with social media and the press in the context of science outreach and communication

Application Materials

Please include a copy of your academic CV, as well a maximum 2-page cover letter outlining your motivation for applying for this position and fit to the position’s selection criteria (11-point Arial font, standard, 2.54 cm margins)

Informal enquiries to Katja Kornysheva (k.kornysheva@bham.ac.uk). Please include “FLF RA1” in the subject.

To download the full job description and details of this position and submit an electronic application online please click on the 'Apply' button above.

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