Research Fellow

Opportunita; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

41 days holiday

Defined benefit pension scheme (CARE)

Relocation support

Immigration loan

On-site nursery

On-site gym

Enhanced family leave

Discounted medical insurance

Job summary

University College London’s Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience invites applications for a Research Fellow to advance heart-brain studies. The role centers on EEG and ECG-I experiments to map cardiac-brain interactions in human subjects with cardiac pacemakers.

Candidates will have experience in EEG/ECG signal processing, in particular Heartbeat Evoked Potential (HEP). The appointment includes data analysis, protocol optimization, and hands-on support during EEG and ECG-I experiments.

Qualifications

• Experience in signal processing with EEG and ECG signals, with emphasis on Heartbeat Evoked Potential (HEP).
• Experience analyzing experimental data and optimizing data collection protocols.
• Hands-on support during EEG and ECG-I experiments.

Responsibilities

• Experimental data analysis for heart-brain studies.
• Optimization and design of data collection protocols.
• Practical assistance during EEG and ECG-I experiments.

Skills

EEG signal processing

ECG signal processing

Heartbeat Evoked Potential

experimental data analysis

protocol optimization

Job description

# Research FellowUniversity College London · University London, United KingdomPosted 9 Nov 2026Apply on official website Opens ucl.ac.uk## At a glanceGenerated summaryUniversity College London’s Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience is seeking a Research Fellow to advance combined heart-brain studies. The role focuses on experiments utilizing electroencephalography (EEG) and ECG Imaging (ECG-I) to map cardiac-brain interactions in human subjects with cardiac pacemakers. Candidates must possess experience in signal processing for EEG and ECG, with specific expertise in Heartbeat Evoked Potential (HEP). Responsibilities include experimental data analysis, optimization of data collection protocols, and practical assistance during experiments. UCL offers comprehensive benefits including 41 days of holiday, a defined benefit pension scheme, relocation support, an immigration loan, on-site nursery and gym facilities, enhanced family leave policies, and discounted medical insurance. The institute emphasizes interdisciplinary research combining behavioral studies with neuroimaging to understand healthy cognitive function and disorders.Generated from stored offer content. Always confirm details in the official posting.## DetailsApplication deadline: November 19, 2026 · In 9 days ? In 10 daysPosition type: OtherDepartment: School of Life & Medical Sciences (B02)Date posted: November 9, 2026Source details may be limited. Not stated by the source: salary or funding, contact email and contract duration.## About this positionOfficial opportunity text, in English · about 3 min read### About usUCL’s Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, is based in Queen Square, London. Our overall mission is to improve the lives, health and wellbeing through world-class patient centred research, education and public engagement. As a world-class centre of excellence, UCL ICN is focussed on interdisciplinary research bringing together different disciplines and combining behavioural studies with neuroimaging, brain stimulation and neurophysiology to understand both healthy cognitive function and disorders.### About the roleWe are recruiting a postdoctoral research fellow to contribute to the development of combined heart-brain studies in experiments involving electroencephalography (EEG) and ECG Imaging (ECG-I). Experiments will be conducted in human subjects involving cardiac pacemakers and mapping cardiac-brain interactions.### About youThe postdoctoral research fellow will have experience in signals processing with EEG and ECG signals, with particular expertise in the Heartbeat Evoked Potential (HEP). We have an ECG data analysis pipeline to utilize inverse solution mathematics to resolve conduction and repolarization metrics on the surface of the heart and examine the effects specific conditions on these metrics. The post will primarily involve experimental data analysis but optimsation of data collection and protocol design will be required as well as some practical assistance during the EEG and ECG-I experiments### What we offerAs 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 Visit Reward and benefits to find out more.### Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and InclusionAs London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.We particularly encourage applications from candidates underrepresented in UCL’s workforce, including those from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds, disabled people, and – for and 10 roles – women.Read more: UCL Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.Applicants should also familiarise themselves with UCL’s policies on: Prevention of Bullying, Harassment and Sexual Misconduct Policy and Personal Relationships Policy.## Good to know1 note on terms in this opportunity, checked against published references.## Questions about the roleContact officeSchool of Life & Medical Sciences (B02)No email in this opportunityFind it on the official pageApplications and questions go through the official website.