Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Project Lead

** The University of Melbourne
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** Your next career opportunity
** As a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, you'll lead innovative studies on body image disturbance in adolescents, developing and testing novel virtual reality-based interventions. You'll oversee experimental testing to identify neurocomputational mechanisms underlying body image issues and translate these findings into targeted VR interventions.

This role offers you the chance to work closely with young people with lived experience, collaborate with international experts, and make a significant impact on our understanding and treatment of body image disturbance.
** Your responsibilities will include:**
* ** Design Innovative Studies**:
Lead the creation and implementation of experimental studies and VR intervention development.
* ** Manage Research Operations:
** Oversee participant recruitment, testing, and ethics applications.
* ** Develop VR Interventions:
** Create and evaluate virtual reality-based embodiment interventions for body image disturbance.
* ** Engage with Lived

Experience:

** Coordinate the Participatory Advisory Panel to ensure research is informed by young people's perspectives.
* ** Collaborate Across Disciplines:
** Work closely with computational modelling experts and international partners to deliver high-impact research.
** You may be a great fit if:
** You are a psychology or neuroscience researcher with expertise in body image and embodiment, demonstrating strong project management skills and experience with virtual reality-based research or interventions.
** You may also:
*** Hold a PhD in psychology, cognitive neuroscience, or a related discipline.
* Demonstrate expertise in body image, body representation, or self-perception research.
* Have experience with or good knowledge of VR-based research or interventions.
* Possess strong organisational and project management skills.
* Show a track record of high-quality publications and research dissemination.
* Exhibit the ability to work collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams and independently.
* Ideally have experience working with children, adolescents, or clinical populations.
* Potentially have familiarity with computational psychiatry or predictive coding frameworks.

For further information please refer to the attached PD.
** What we offer you!
** We offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits to support your success and sense of fulfillment, including:
* Supportive flexible work arrangements underpinned by our commitment to inclusion and well-being
* Progressive, considerate leave provisions to empower your work-life balance
* Salary packaging and access to a range of discounted services including Bupa health insurance
* Health and well-being services including a leading Employee Assistance Program
** Your new team –*
* ** Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences
** The
** Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences (MSPS),
** ranked among the top schools of psychology in Australia and globally, offers an unparalleled opportunity to make a profound impact in the field. With a focus on excellence in research and teaching, the School attracts exceptional students and fosters a vibrant community of academic, teaching, and research professionals. Collaborative research links with prestigious institutions and departments further enrich the academic environment

Within MSPS, the applicant will be embedded in the
** Eating Disorders Research Lab** (), led by Associate Professor Isabel Krug. The project the candidate will be working on forms part of a non-for-profit grant led by Cairnmillar (Professor Paul Jenkinson and Dr David Butler). The Eating Disorders Research Lab is internationally recognised for its research on eating disorders, disordered eating, and body image, with a particular focus on innovative interventions.

The lab offers a highly supportive research culture, multidisciplinary collaborations, and strong mentorship in…