Research Assistant - Clinical & Affective Neuroscience

1000scholars; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

41 days annual leave

Pension scheme (CARE)

Cycle to work scheme

Season ticket loan

Relocation scheme

On-site nursery

On-site gym

Discounted medical insurance

Job summary

University College London invites applications for a Research Assistant within the Clinical and Affective Neuroscience Group to contribute to a mindfulness- and decentring-based intervention study addressing depression and anxiety. You will conduct behavioural, interoceptive and emotion-based tasks and assist with recruitment and retention of participants.

You will work under Prof. Sarah Garfinkel and Prof.

Qualifications

• Experience in behavioural and psychophysiological testing.
• Experience in clinical research and/or working on a clinical trial.
• Ability to code (Python/R) and work with mental health conditions.

Responsibilities

• Conduct behavioural, interoceptive and emotion-based tasks.
• Contribute to recruitment, tracking and retention of participants.
• Collaborate with a team led by Prof. Garfinkel and Prof. Nord to study interoceptive mechanisms.

Skills

Behavioural testing

Psychophysiological testing

Clinical research

Education

Bachelor's degree in psychology or cognitive neuroscience

Tools

Python

R

Job description

About us

UCL is a welcoming university situated at the heart of London. UCL is a top-ranked university in the UK for research in psychology; psychiatry & neuroscience. UCL’s Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience is an inter-disciplinary research institute, bringing together different disciplines with common interests in the human mind and brain. The ICN has over 120 staff, including a vibrant body of postdoctoral and postgraduate (PhD) researchers, plus clinical fellows, organised into distinct research groups. The post-holder will be part of the Clinical and Affective Neuroscience Group

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to join a team led by Prof. Sarah Garfinkel and Prof. Camilla Nord (University of Cambridge). We are recruiting a research assistant to contribute to the running of a clinical trial. The post-holder will be responsible for conducting behavioural, interoceptive and emotion-based tasks and will contribute to the recruitment, tracking and retention of participants undergoing a mindfulness- and decentring-based intervention for depression and anxiety. This work aims to understand the interoceptive mechanisms that help us perceive, understand and regulate our emotions.

About you

We are looking for an RA with a background in psychology and/or cognitive neuroscience, with experience in behavioural and psychophysiological testing and in clinical research and/or working on a clinical trial. Ability to code (python/R) and experience working with individuals with mental health conditions (anxiety/depression). Someone who enjoys teamwork, highly organised, self-directed, interested in the biological basis of emotion. Valid right to work in the UK covering at least one year (we are unable to sponsor a visa for this post).

What we offer

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
• On-Site nursery
• On-site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
• Discounted medical insurance.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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.

Customer advert reference: B02-11341