Job Description

Ref Number

B02-09195

Professional Expertise

Research and Research Support

Department

School of Life & Medical Sciences (B02)

Location

London

Working Pattern

Full time

Salary

43,981-52,586

Contract Type

Fixed-term

Working Type

Hybrid

Available for Secondment

No

Closing Date

17-Sep-2025

About us

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University College London ranked 2nd in overall Research Power in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (Oxford 1st, Cambridge 3rd). Within UCL, we are based at the Division of Psychology and Language Sciences (PALS), which has ranked 2nd worldwide for Psychology in the latest Times Higher Education rankings by subject.

About the role

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Two posts are available. The post-holders will be key members of Dr Wittmann's team and will gain substantial experience and training by working on cutting-edge human cognitive computational neuroscience. You will collaborate with other researchers in designing and conducting research into human social cognition that is of an international standard, and that is carried out expertly, rigorously and in accordance with ethical guidelines. You will work with complex computational models of behaviour and neural dynamics, conduct functional magnetic resonance imaging experiments to identify the underlying neural computations and will need to show some independence in conducting your work. You are expected to contribute actively in the lab (e.g., during lab meetings), and be part of a thriving community of researchers working in related subject areas. The roles will involve working closely with other team members. The post-holders will be based at the Department of Experimental Psychology, 26 Bedford Way, London WC1N 3AR. Note that there is some flexibility around the proposed start dates for these posts, and earlier and later start dates can be discussed.

About you

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Two candidates are sought. Candidates should have a PhD (or be close to completion) in computational/cognitive neuroscience, cognitive science, experimental psychology or related discipline. It is essential that candidates have experience applying advanced machine learning approaches (classification and decoding methods) to behavioural, fMRI and/or MEG data. It is essential that they are able to perform quality control, image-preprocessing and analysis of functional MRI data. A background in brain stimulation techniques, in particular transcranial ultrasound stimulation, is desirable but not essential. Excellent problem solving and inter-personal abilities, both in practical settings (e.g., conducting experiments) and theoretical ones (e.g., programming challenges) is required. Please find more information about the requirements of the roles in the below.

What we offer

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As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:


41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days) Additional 5 days' annual leave purchase scheme Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE) Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan Immigration loan Relocation scheme for certain posts o On-Site nursery On-site gym Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service Discounted medical insurance

Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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As London's Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world's talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL's workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.