THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM
Recruitment Role Profile Form
Job Title:
Research Associate Fellow
School/Department:
Psychology
Salary:
£25,769 to £32,600 per annum, depending on skills and
experience (minimum £28982 with relevant PhD). Salary
progression beyond this scale is subject to performance
Job Family and Level:
Research & Teaching Level 4 / 4 CTG
Contract Status:
This post will be offered on a fixed-term contract for 3 years
(until 30 September 2019)
Location:
University Park Campus
Reporting to:
Dr Ben Webb
Purpose of the Role:
This post forms part of a project entitled “timescales of multisensory recalibration in natural
environments”, funded by a 2016 Leverhulme Trust Research Project Grant. The successful
candidate will contribute to experimental design, recruitment, scheduling and testing of
participants, data collection, and data analysis. They will take primary responsibility for
developing and maintaining the software of the altered reality system and developing a
mathematical account of the dynamics of multisensory recalibration.
Main Responsibilities
% time
per
year
1.
Under the guidance of the project team, they will develop and maintain the
software and hardware of the altered reality system.
20%
2.
They will contribute to the experimental design, data analysis and data collection
for psychophysical experiments.
10%
3.
They will develop a mathematical account of the dynamics of multisensory
recalibration over different timescales.
60%
4.
The will contribute to the preparation of manuscripts and oral presentations and
assume primary responsibility for disseminating the modelling results.
10%
Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience
Qualifications/
Education
Skills/Training
Experience
Statutory/Legal
Essential
 Have or be nearing completion of a
PhD (or equivalent) in a relevant
field
 A good first degree (high 2:i or 1st
class honours), in psychology,
engineering, computer science,
optometry, medicine and/or
neuroscience.
 Computer
programming
in
a
Matlab or Python environment
 Excellent time management and
project leadership skills
 Mathematical modelling of time
varying processes
 Proven ability to program in a
Matlab or a Python environment to
a high standard
 Proven ability to carry out human
behavioural experiments to a high
standard.
 A strong track record of publishing
in high-quality psychology and/or
neuroscience journals
 Eligibility to work in the UK.
Desirable




Image processing and signal
processing
Graphic
Processing
Unit
Optimisation
Previous
experience
with
programming and controlling
head-mounted visual displays
Previous
experience
with
programming and optimising
performance
of
graphic
processing units
Decision Making
i)
taken independently by the role holder
Plan own work schedule and day-to-day work according to agreed objectives.
ii)
taken in collaboration with others
Time-scales and nature of recruitment, testing, data analysis, modelling, software and
hardware development, and administration of project
iii)
referred to the appropriate line manager (please name) by the role holder
Wider research strategy of project and research group
Additional Information
The ideal candidate will have a strong interest in multisensory perception and publication
record for their career stage, previous experience with mathematical modelling, good
programming, image processing, signal processing and psychophysical skills, and be available
to start work as soon as possible on or after the 3rd October 2015.
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