"Postdoctoral Research Associate - Grade 7"

University of Liverpool

Faculty of Health and Life Sciences (HLS) - Institute of Population Health - Department of Psychology

Placed On: 12th February 2026

Closes: 5th March 2026

Job Ref: 105793

Chronic pain affects millions of people and is often poorly served by current treatments. You will join a project testing a new non-drug approach that combines different sensory stimulation techniques to boost the brain’s natural pain-inhibiting alpha rhythms. Working with colleagues in Liverpool, you will help develop and validate a new stimulation protocol in healthy volunteers, laying foundations for future clinical studies.

You will design and run EEG experiments, integrate stimulation and recording hardware, and lead analysis of behavioural and EEG data. You should have:

• A PhD (or close to completion) in cognitive neuroscience, psychology, biomedical engineering or a related area
• Experience of human neuroscience experiments, including EEG or MEG recording and analysis
• Strong programming and quantitative skills (for example MATLAB or Python) and a commitment to open, reproducible research

You will be based in the Department of Psychology within the Institute of Population Health. We offer a supportive research environment, mentoring to develop your career, and access to state-of-the-art EEG and experimental pain facilities. The post is full time, fixed term from 1st April to 31st December 2026.

Join us and you will be part of a collaborative community, with a generous holiday allowance, pension scheme and access to training, development and staff networks.

If you are still awaiting your PhD to be awarded you will be appointed at Grade 6, spine point 30. Upon written confirmation that you have been awarded your PhD, your salary will be increased to Grade 7, spine point 31.

Commitment to Diversity

The University of Liverpool is committed to enhancing workforce diversity. We actively seek to attract, develop, and retain colleagues with diverse backgrounds and perspectives. We welcome applications from all genders/gender identities, Black, Asian, or Minority Ethnic backgrounds, individuals living with a disability, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community.

For full details and to apply online, please visit: recruit.liverpool.ac.uk