Research Assistant in Visual Search

The University of Manchester; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading university in the UK is inviting applications for a part-time Research Assistant role focused on an exciting project about visual search. The ideal candidate will hold a Master's degree and have skills in data collection, analysis, and programming experiments. This role includes opportunities for career advancement and is based in Manchester. A competitive salary and fantastic benefits, including a market-leading pension scheme, are offered.

Benefits

Market leading pension scheme

Employee health and wellbeing services

Exceptional annual leave entitlement

Paid closure over Christmas

Local and national discounts

Qualifications

• Candidates should hold a Master's degree in a relevant field.
• Experience with eye tracking and online experimentation is advantageous.
• A solid understanding of visual search is essential.

Responsibilities

• Conduct day-to-day data collection and analysis in the UK.
• Assist with experiment programming and manuscript preparation.
• Prepare data for sharing and support career development.

Skills

Understanding of visual search

Programming experiments

Data analysis

Eye tracking experience

Education

Master's degree in psychological, biological, or computational science

Tools

Eyelink

JavaScript

Job description

Overview

We are inviting applications for a 0.5 FTE Research Assistant position on the SBE-UKRI funded project Uncovering the causes of Look But Fail To See (LBFTS) errors. This project is an international collaboration between Johan Hulleman (University of Manchester, Manchester, UK) and Jeremy Wolfe (Harvard University, Boston, USA). The duration of this project will be two years (24.5 months). This is an exciting opportunity to work on a world-leading project that aims to understand the fundamental processes of visual search and the role they play in the visual search tasks of daily life.

Responsibilities

The post-holder will have the primary responsibility for the day-to-day data collection and data analysis in the UK. They will help with the programming of experiments, the preparation of presentations and manuscripts. They will also have responsibility for the preparation of data for sharing. We are committed to capacity-building and supporting team members to further their careers, and the post-holder will be supported to further their career portfolio, including publishing first-author papers.

Qualifications

Candidates should have a masters degree in a psychological, biological, or computational science. Prior experience with eye tracking (Eyelink) and online experimentation (JavaScript) would be an advantage. A good understanding of visual search field is essential.

Salary

£32,080 to £35,608 pro rata per annum, depending on relevant experience.

Benefits

• Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
• Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
• Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
• Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

Equal Opportunities

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

Flexible Working

Our University is positive about flexible working. Hybrid working arrangements may be considered. You can find out more here.