Color Vision Research Assistant (Part-Time)

1000scholars; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Newcastle University is seeking a temporary part-time Research Assistant in the Hurlbert Colour Vision Lab to perform specialist colour vision testing and contribute to behavioural experiment design. You will recruit participants, collate data, and prepare summary charts of results, working within a collaborative research team at Newcastle upon Tyne campus.

You will engage in regular meetings, contribute to written reports, and support the project’s goals in understanding colour vision

Qualifications

• Experience in colour vision testing.
• Knowledge of colour science concepts and terminology.
• Experience recruiting participants for colour vision experiments.
• High level of practical problem-solving capability.
• Excellent oral presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Carry out specialist colour vision testing of participants with normal or anomalous colour vision.
• Characterise low-level chromatic discrimination abilities and diagnose CVD types where present.
• Help design and run experiments assessing colour use in visual tasks.
• Recruit participants, collect data, and prepare summary charts of results.
• Present progress in project meetings and contribute to written reports.

Skills

Colour vision testing

Colour science concepts

Participant recruitment

Problem solving

Oral presentation

Job description

Newcastle University is seeking a temporary part-time Research Assistant in the Hurlbert Colour Vision Lab to perform specialist colour vision testing and contribute to behavioural experiment design. You will recruit participants, collate data, and prepare summary charts of results, working within a collaborative research team at Newcastle upon Tyne campus.

You will engage in regular meetings, contribute to written reports, and support the project’s goals in understanding colour vision