Research Associate – Social Neuroscience – Ref:1577576
University College London
UCL Department / Division: Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience
Grade: 7
Hours: Full Time
Salary (inclusive of London allowance): £33,686 – £40,716 per annum
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Applications are invited for the position of post-doctoral research associate to model and generate human social behaviour using machine learning and virtual reality. The post-holder will be responsible for using machine learning to analyse human movement data and train computational models for controlling virtual characters, in a collaboration between computer science and psychology.
The post holder will be based in Marco Gillies lab at Goldsmiths College and in Antonia Hamilton’s lab at the UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, and will spend time in both locations. This post is funded by a Leverhulme grant and is available for 3 years from January 2017 in the first instance.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
The successful applicant must have submitted a PhD in computer science or cognitive science by the agreed start date. Knowledge of relevant computing methods such as machine learning, computational modelling of human behaviour or virtual reality is essential.
FURTHER DETAILS
A job description and person specification can be accessed below.
To apply for the vacancy please click on ‘Apply Now’ below.
If you have any queries regarding the vacancy or the application process, please contact Antonia Hamilton (a.hamilton@ucl.ac.uk) or Marco Gillies (M.Gillies@gold.ac.uk)
Closing Date: 28 Sep 2016
Latest time for the submission of applications: 23.59
Interview date: TBC
UCL TAKING ACTION ON EQUALITY
Our department is working towards an Athena SWAN award. We are committed to addressing gender equality within our department.
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