Division/School School of Psychological Science
Contract type Open Ended
Working pattern Full time
Salary £33,797 - £38,017 per annum
Closing date for applications 20-Oct-2019

A position is available within the MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit at the University of Bristol. The postholder would be based within the Tobacco and Alcohol Research Group at the University of Bristol (http://www.bris.ac.uk/expsych/research/brain/targ/), part of the MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit (http://www.bristol.ac.uk/integrative-epidemiology/) and the UK Centre for Tobacco and Alcohol Studies (http://www.ukctas.ac.uk/ukctas/index.aspx).

The post-holder will run laboratory studies examining mechanisms identified as potentially underlying causal pathways, and develop interventions for piloting in field trials, with a focus on tobacco and alcohol use. This work will link ongoing epidemiological work within the MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit and serve as the basis for the development and testing of novel interventions.

The successful applicant will have a PhD (or equivalent research experience) in psychology, behavioural science, or a closely-related quantitative discipline, and a track record of research, including experience of human laboratory studies. They will be interested in pathways between health behaviours and health outcomes, and will be encouraged to develop an independent research portfolio.

Funding is initially available until 31st June 2022.

For informal enquires, please contact: Marcus Munafò (marcus.munafo@bristol.ac.uk) or Angela Attwood (angela.attwood@bristol.ac.uk).

We welcome applications from all members of our community and are particularly encouraging those from diverse groups, such as members of the LGBT+ and BAME communities, to join us.