Location: | Birmingham |
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Salary: | £38,249 to £40,497 per annum. Grade 08 |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
Placed On: | 17th March 2025 |
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Closes: | 11th April 2025 |
Job Ref: | 0061-25 |
Fixed Term (24 months)
Applications are invited for a full-time Postdoctoral Research Associate to work on a project investigating the neurocognitive mechanisms underpinning alcohol consumption in adolescence, funded by the Academy of Medical Sciences. This post is based at the School of Psychology and Aston Institute for Health & Neurodevelopment (AIHN) at Aston University, Birmingham. AIHN is a world-leading CQC-registered brain-imaging facility with an excellent interdisciplinary research environment fostering ‘bench-to-bedside’ research into health and neurodevelopment.
This is a unique opportunity to join a world-leading team in addiction and neuroimaging research led by Dr Charlotte Pennington. The project will comprise a large-scale neuroimaging experiment to determine whether reward sensitivity and inhibitory control predict alcohol-related attentional bias and consumption in adolescence.
The successful candidate will provide essential research assistance for all aspects of the project. Support is particularly required for the programming of experimental tasks and analysis pipelines for functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) data and collecting such data from a large sample of adolescents at the AIHN. Therefore, the candidate must have a track record of excellent programming and quantitative data analysis skills. Some experience with the collection and analysis of fMRI data is desirable, but full training will be provided. The candidate must be able to travel to Aston University, Birmingham as data collection will happen on site.
The candidate must have a PhD in Psychology, Neuroscience, or a cognate discipline. They should have advanced skills in programming and data analysis and experience of writing up research for high-quality publications and conference presentations. Additional essential criteria and responsibilities can be found in the job description and person specification.
If you have any queries regarding this post, please contact the Principal Investigator, Dr Charlotte Pennington (c.pennington@aston.ac.uk).
Aston University is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. It promotes equality and diversity in all aspects of its work. We strive to have robust inclusivity strategies in place, including race and sexual orientation, to encourage colleagues to have the confidence and freedom to be themselves in the workplace. For more information, visit: https://www2.aston.ac.uk/about/inclusive-aston
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What we offer:
The salary being offered for this role is below the minimum threshold for required to sponsor new applicants to the Skilled Worker route. However, Aston University may be able to sponsor the successful candidate if they:
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Closing Date: 23.59 hours BST on Friday 11 April 2025
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