CONTRACT TYPE: FIXED TERM FOR 12 MONTHS

Brunel University London was established in 1966 and is a leading multidisciplinary research-intensive technology university delivering economic, social and cultural benefits.
For more information please visit: https://www.brunel.ac.uk/about/our-history/home
Brunel University London was established in 1966 and is a leading multidisciplinary research-intensive technology university delivering economic, social and cultural benefits. For more information please visit: https://www.brunel.ac.uk/about/our-history/home.
Department of Psychology at Brunel University London has been teaching psychology and creating a legacy of world-leading research that benefits society at large. For more information, please visit https://www.brunel.ac.uk/psychology
This position is required to assist Professor Veena Kumari with an externally funded research study entitled “Unusual but Filtered Minds? A Psychophysiology Study of Sensorimotor Gating in People with Transpersonal Experiences” that is funded by the Bial Foundation. The post-holder will work closely with the lead researcher and assist with the recruitment of participants (healthy people with and without psychotic-like transpersonal experience of mindfulness meditation), seeking consent, conducting psychophysiological and neuropsychological assessments, process, score and organise research data, and writing up of manuscripts for publication.
The successful applicant must have a post-gradute degree or equivalent qualification in cogntive neuroscience. Experience and knowledge in the field of experimental psychology and psychophysiology techniques (EMG in particular) is essential. They should be able to demonstrate the ability to recruit study participants for laboratory-based assessments of cogntive function, and to acquire and interpret research data. The post holder will have exellent IT literacy including Excel.
We offer a generous annual leave package plus discretionary University closure days, excellent training and development opportunities as well as a great occupational pension scheme and a range of health-related support. The University is committed to a hybrid working approach.
Closing date for applications: 3 April 2025 (23:59pm)
Interviews will take place in the week of 8 April 2025 in person.
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