"Postdoctoral Research Associate / Fellow in Cognitive Neuroscience"

About the opportunity

The School of Psychology is currently seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate / Fellow in Cognitive Neuroscience to conduct research within the Rideaux Lab, investigating the neural mechanisms underlying perception, cognition, and behaviour. They will design experiments, analyse data, publish findings, and contribute to the academic environment through mentorship and scientific communication.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• work closely with the chief investigator and research team to investigate the neural mechanisms of perception, cognition and behaviour
• coordinate participant recruitment and data collection with healthy human participants, ensuring high standards of rigour
• contribute to the design, analysis, and interpretation of data using neuroimaging (EEG/MRI), behavioural, and/or computational approaches
• prepare manuscripts, reports, and presentations to disseminate research findings.

The School of Psychology consistently ranks among the best in the world. In the most recent QS World University Rankings, the School ranked in the Top 3 Psychology departments in Australia and the Top 30 in the world, with the University of Sydney ranking in the Top 20 universities in the world.

About you

The University values courage and creativity; openness and engagement; inclusion and diversity; and respect and integrity. As such, we see the importance of recruiting talent aligned to these values and are looking for a Postdoctoral Research Associate / Fellow who has:

• a PhD in Psychology or a related discipline
• demonstrated expertise in research design, human data collection, and analysis
• experience programming in MATLAB and/or Python
• an interest in, or willingness to develop skills in, neural mechanisms of perception and cognition
• the ability to work collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team
• strong organisational and written communication skills, and the capacity to work independently and take initiative.

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.

How to apply

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Applications Close
Monday 07 December 2025 11:59 PM

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