Applications are invited for a Research Assistant to join the Mental Health Neuroscience lab led by Dr Camilla Nord at the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, University of Cambridge.
The role
The post holder will form part of our interdisciplinary lab of cognitive neuroscientists at the MRC CBU developing neuroscientific methods to better understand and treat neuropsychiatric disorders. The current major focus of the lab is the intersection of computational psychiatry and brain-body interactions.
The post holder will assist with the development of new interoception projects in the lab, working closely with the PI and postdocs/PhD students to design new paradigms, coordinate with clinical and research collaborators (when relevant) to recruit participants, help with setup, and collect data. The post holder's work will explore the relationship between our sense of the internal condition of the body (interoception) and mental health, including causal probes (brain stimulation).
The team
The MRC CBU is a unique place to work¿a highly collaborative MRC-funded Unit at the University of Cambridge. We are lucky to be equipped with world-class cognitive neuroscience resources, including MRI and MEG scanners, TUS, TMS/TMS-fMRI, eye-tracking, and cluster computing facilities. We are actively supportive of career development, including those pursuing clinical training. Any training, experience, or collaboration to advance the candidate's future research/clinical interests will be actively encouraged and facilitated by the lab and the Unit (e.g. training courses; pursuing independent projects outside the lab's main interests; applying for independent funding).
Application details
For further enquiries please contact the PI: camilla.nord@mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk
Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 1 years in the first instance.
Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Please ensure that you upload a covering letter and a CV in the Upload section of the online application. The covering letter should outline how you match the criteria for the post and why you are applying for this role. If you upload any additional documents which have not been requested, we will not be able to consider these as part of your application.
Please include details of your referees, including email address and phone number, one of which must be your most recent line manager.
The closing date for applications is: 19th November 2024
The interview date for the role is: To be confirmed