Research Associate/Fellow (Fixed Term)

University of Nottingham; Wales; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious university in the UK is seeking a full-time Research Fellow to contribute to a funded project examining cognitive processes in language comprehension. The successful candidate will utilize eye-tracking and EEG methods in research, requiring a PhD in Psychology and experience with data analysis and research dissemination. This position offers generous holidays and a supportive environment.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Fitness and health facilities

Staff discounts

Travel schemes

Qualifications

• Experience with eye-tracking and psychophysiological methods to study language comprehension.
• Ability to analyze and interpret data using statistical packages.
• Experience in disseminating research findings through publications and conferences.

Responsibilities

• Plan, conduct, and disseminate research using eye-tracking and EEG/fEMG.
• Investigate figurative language processing during reading.

Skills

Eye-tracking methods

Psychophysiological methods

Data analysis

Statistical packages (e.g., R)

Disseminating research findings

Education

PhD in Psychology or related discipline

Tools

EEG

fEMG

Job description

Closing Date
Friday 12 September 2025

Reference
SCI210525

The School of Psychology at the University of Nottingham seeks to appoint a full-time Research Fellow to contribute to a Leverhulme Trust funded project titled "Examining the cognitive and emotional processes underlying hyperbole comprehension" led by Dr Ruth Filik at the University of Nottingham and Professor Hartmut Leuthold at the University of Tübingen.

The person appointed will be expected to plan, conduct, and be involved in the dissemination of research using eye-tracking and EEG/fEMG to investigate aspects of figurative language processing during reading.

About you:

The successful candidate will:

- Have experience of using eye-tracking and/or psychophysiological methods (e.g., EEG/fEMG/EDA/heart rate monitoring) to study written language comprehension, including stimuli development, experimental set-up, and data collection and analysis.

- Have the ability to analyse and interpret data using appropriate statistical packages (e.g., conducting linear mixed effects models in R).

- Have experience of disseminating research findings (e.g., through journal publications and conferences).

- Have a PhD in Psychology or a related discipline (the PhD thesis must be submitted prior to starting the position).

What we offer:

The opportunity to play an important role in a novel and exciting interdisciplinary project.

A friendly, diverse, and supportive working environment.

Generous holiday entitlement of 30 days (or pro rata) plus standard bank holidays and five university closure days including closure between Christmas and New Year.

Access to a range of benefits and rewards, including fitness and health facilities, staff discounts, travel schemes and many more. To find out more about what we can offer you, follow the link to our benefits website .

The post is funded for a fixed term of 36 months (with a current end date of 31 st August 2028, and any changes to this date subject to approval from the funder).

Further information is available in the role profile. To apply for this vacancy please click 'Apply Now' to complete your details.

Please upload a cover letter and CV with your application.

Please contact Dr Ruth Filik ([e-mail]) if you have further questions about this role. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.