"Research Assistant – Perception and Action (Fixed Term, Part Time)"

Poole House (Bournemouth - Talbot)

Departments

Psychology

Advertising Salary

Salary from £24,533 - £27,181 per annum (pro rata) with progression opportunities to £29,605

Vacancy Type

Fixed Term

Function

Research

Closing Date

27 Aug 2024

About the role

We are looking for a Research Assistant to undertake directed research activity as part of the Bournemouth Perception Lab under the direction of the Principal Investigators (Anna Metzger & Matteo Toscani). The project will address the links between manual and visual exploration of natural objects and scenes and their perception. The role of the Research Assistant is to contribute to its delivery by consolidating the work and records generated by the project and providing project management co-ordination and administrative support.

The successful candidate

• will assist with the delivery of the projects including preparation of experiments, data collection, analysis and writing up of the results
• has a background in Cognitive Neuroscience, experimental methods and statistical analyses, strong MATLAB/Python programming skills and prior experience with conducting psychophysical experiments.

This position is available part-time, 20 hours per week.

This position does not meet the eligibility requirements for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Route within the UK Visa and Immigration service’s Points Based System. Therefore, BU will not be able to sponsor individuals who require permission to work to carry out this position.  

About the department

Our vibrant Faculty of Science & Technology encompasses a wide range of disciplines across six departments: Archaeology & Anthropology, Computing & Informatics, Creative Technology, Design & Engineering, Life & Environmental Sciences, and Psychology. The breadth of subject areas means our cutting-edge research is delivering real benefits to the environment, our economy, health and improving cyber security. Our staff are given the opportunity to travel the world to contribute their expertise to expeditions and projects being led by other academic institutions and private organisations, as well as taking the lead on their own research projects, is helping us to understand our past, protect and preserve our environment for the future and support creative and digital industries to grow and develop.

About us

Bournemouth University’s vision is worldwide recognition as a leading university for inspiring learning, advancing knowledge and enriching society through the fusion of education, research and practice. Our highly skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the globe, who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives and experiences that help to build our global learning community.

BU values and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We seek a diverse community through attracting, developing and retaining staff from different backgrounds to contribute to inspirational learning, advancing knowledge and enriching society. To support and enable our staff to achieve a balance between work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.  

A job description for this position is available at the top of this page. If you require this in a different format, please contact us at hrvacancies@bournemouth.ac.uk.