Research Assistant

Project Overview

This post is to support the ESRC UPIC project. This is a 30 month project examining the relationship between problem solving, environmental information and individual differences in problem solving and creativity. There will be a particular focus on behaviours associated with the ADHD neurotype. The project involves placing participants in environments with meaningful resources and examining their performance across a range of tasks.

You will work closely with the Senior Lecturer to conduct literature reviews, assist in designing and running participants at the Holloway Road Psychology Labs and undertaking quantitative and qualitative analysis of experimental data. The latter will be supported by a weeklong training session early in the contract. There will be opportunities to be involved more widely in the activities of the Neurodiversity Research Group as well as to attend key subject specific conferences.

• Conduct literature reviews.
• Assist in designing experiments and running participants at the Holloway Road Psychology Labs.
• Undertake quantitative and qualitative analysis of experimental data.
• Participate in Neurodiversity Research Group activities.
• Attend key subject specific conferences.

• Educated to at least MSc level.
• Strong understanding of qualitative and quantitative research methods.
• Strong interest in cognitive psychology, particularly higher cognitive functions such as problem solving and creativity.
• Desirable experience in running laboratory experiments.

We are a Disability Confident employer and generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer.