Research Associate in Applied Social Cognition (Fixed Term)

An EPSRC-funded collaborative project aims to detect behaviour in crowds that signals violence. The appointed person will work at the Department of Psychology in central Cambridge.

They will have a PhD in a relevant topic (perception, social cognition, applied psychology, or similar) and need to pass security screening carried out by UKRI Government (NSTIx), to be appointed.

Experience using Matlab/Python or similar for image manipulation, or familiarity with machine learning basics desirable, but not essential. Main duties will be identification of key behaviours and creation of stimulus libraries.

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available until 31 August 2026 in the first instance.

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please click 'Apply' above.

For informal inquiries, please contact Gregory Davis at gjd1000@cam.ac.uk

Closing Date: Sunday 17th November 2024 at 12 Midnight

Interviews: Week commencing 18th November 2024

Please quote reference PJ43804 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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