Post-Doctoral Research Assistant for Brain Analytics and Computing

University of Oxford; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

An excellent contributory pension

38 days annual leave

Childcare services

Family leave schemes

Cycle loan scheme

Discounted bus travel

Season Ticket travel loans

Membership to social/sports clubs

Hybrid working

Job summary

The Department of Psychiatry at the University of Oxford invites a Postdoctoral Researcher to join the Centre for Eudaimonia and Human Flourishing in Oxford. You will manage your own academic research and administrative activities, coordinate small scale projects, and adapt existing and develop new research methodologies and materials.

You will lead the project's code and data-sharing strategy (GitHub, Docker/Singularity).

Qualifications

• PhD/DPhil in neuroscience or a closely related field with relevant research experience.
• First degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics.
• Peer-reviewed publications/preprints demonstrating specialist knowledge in information-theoretic analysis of fMRI signals.
• Experience in designing, training and analysing Artificial/Deep Neural Networks to model neural systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of Work Packages within the context of a Wellcome Trust Grant.
• Manage own academic research and administrative activities and coordinate deadlines.
• Adapt existing and develop new research methodologies and materials.
• Analyse quantitative data from various sources and review/refine theories.
• Lead code and data-sharing strategy (GitHub, Docker/Singularity).

Skills

Neuroscientific data analysis

High-performance computing

Deep learning / Neural networks

fMRI analysis

Education

PhD in Neuroscience

Bachelor's in CS/Engineering/Math/Physics

Tools

GitHub

Docker

Singularity

Job description

The post is funded for 18 months and is based in the Centre for Eudaimonia and Human Flourishing, Stoke House, Oxford OX3 9BX. You will manage own academic research and administrative activities. This involves small scale project management, to co-ordinate multiple aspects of work to meet deadlines. You will adapt existing and develop new research methodologies and materials. You will prepare working theories and analyse quantitative data from a variety of sources, reviewing and refining theories as appropriate. You will lead the project's code and data-sharing strategy (GitHub, Docker/Singularity).

You will have or to be close to completion of a relevant(PhD/DPhil ) in neuroscience or a closely related field with relevant research experience. You will hold a first degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics. You will possess sufficient specialist knowledge in information-theoretic analysis of functional MRI signals, as demonstrated by relevant peer reviewed publications/preprints. You will also possess sufficient specialist knowledge in designing, training, and analysing Artificial/Deep Neural Networks to model neural systems or cognitive processes, as demonstrated by relevant peer reviewed publications/preprints. Experience of conducting research investigating functional MRI of patients with focal or traumatic brain lesions is desirable.

Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Warneford Hospital, Oxford OX3 7JX. The University of Oxford is a stimulating work environment, which enjoys an international reputation as a world-class centre of excellence. Our research plays a key role in tackling many global challenges, from reducing our carbon emissions to developing vaccines during a pandemic. The Department of Psychiatry is based on the Warneford Hospital site in Oxford - a friendly, welcoming place of work with an international reputation for excellence. The Department has a substantial research programme, with major funding from Medical Research Council (MRC), Wellcome Trust and National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and provides highly rated medical training in psychiatry. The Head of Department is Professor Belinda Lennox. This is an exciting opportunity for a Postdoctoral Researcher with expertise in neuroscientific data analysis and high-performance computing, to lead delivery of Work Packages within the context of a Wellcome Trust Grant held by Dr. Luppi.

What We Offer As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees' wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:

• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• 38 days annual leave
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Cycle loan scheme
• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
• Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs
• This role also offers the opportunity for hybrid working