Research Associate in Applied Social Cognition (Fixed Term)

TN United Kingdom; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking project at a prestigious university, focusing on social cognition and crowd behaviour analysis. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to groundbreaking research aimed at understanding and detecting violence in crowds. As a Research Associate, you will leverage your expertise in psychology and programming to identify critical behaviours and develop stimulus libraries. With a commitment to equality and diversity, the university encourages applications from all backgrounds. If you have a passion for applied psychology and a desire to make a meaningful impact, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• PhD in perception, social cognition, applied psychology, or similar required.
• Experience with Matlab/Python for image manipulation is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Identify key behaviours and create stimulus libraries.
• Work on detecting behaviour in crowds that signals violence.

Skills

Matlab

Python

Machine Learning

Image Manipulation

Education

PhD in relevant topic

Job description

Social network you want to login/join with:

Research Associate in Applied Social Cognition (Fixed Term), Cambridge

col-narrow-left

Client:

University of Cambridge

Location:

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

-

EU work permit required:

Yes

col-narrow-right

Job Reference:

e9e951fe32e4

Job Views:

13

Posted:

26.04.2025

Expiry Date:

10.06.2025

col-wide

Job Description:

An EPSRC-funded collaborative project aims to detect behaviour in crowds that signals violence. The appointed person will work at the Department of Psychology in central Cambridge.

They will have a PhD in a relevant topic (perception, social cognition, applied psychology, or similar) and need to pass security screening carried out by UKRI Government (NSTIx), to be appointed.

Experience using Matlab/Python or similar for image manipulation, or familiarity with machine learning basics desirable, but not essential. Main duties will be identification of key behaviours and creation of stimulus libraries.

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available until 31 August 2026 in the first instance.

Closing Date: Sunday 17th November 2024 at 12 Midnight

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.