Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Department of Psychology

Location: Egham
Salary: £38,467 to £40,608 per annum - including London Allowance Post Type: Full Time
Closing Date: 23.59 hours BST on Monday 14 August 2023
Reference: 0423-159-R

Full-Time, Fixed-Term for 36 months

Starting Salary is £38,467 (including London Allowance)*

*This is the expected starting salary for this post however appointment at a higher point may be made for candidates who demonstrate exceptional skills and experience relevant to the role.

Applications are invited for a Post-Doctoral Research Assistant position on the MRC-funded project: “Sex differences in interoception and mental health: an investigation across the menstrual cycle”. The position is for 3 years, starting on 1st June 2024 or soon thereafter.  

This project provides the first test of the hypothesis that sex differences in interoception relate to sex differences in mood and common mental disorders, and the influence of the menstrual cycle on interoception. This project involves lab-based physiological assessment and remote physiological data collection. We are currently recruiting a team for this project, including a PhD student, and we are looking for a Post-Doctoral Research Assistant to join the team, who will take responsibility for designing and running the experimental remote and lab-based studies, data analysis, drafting of research papers, and results dissemination.

Applicants should have a PhD in Psychology or a related field or be close to completion. They should have experience in running and designing online- and –lab-based experiments and experience or skills relevant for collection, processing and analysis of physiological and longitudinal data using R/Python.    

The post is based in Egham, Surrey where the College is situated in a beautiful, leafy campus near to Windsor Great Park and within commuting distance from London. 

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Dr Jennifer Murphy on Jennifer.murphy@rhul.ac.uk

For queries on the application process the Human Resources Department can be contacted by email at: recruitment@rhul.ac.uk 

Please quote the reference: 0423-159-R

Closing Date: 23:59 14 August 2023 

Interview Date:To be Confirmed

Further details: Job Description & Person Specification    

The university has adopted hybrid working for some roles therefore some remote working may be possible for this role.

Royal Holloway is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI), and encourages applications from all people regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, parental status, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or trans status or history. More information on our structures and initiatives around EDI, including information on staff diversity networks, can be found on our Equality and Diversity Intranet page.