About us
The UCL Division of Psychiatry, located within the Faculty of Brain Sciences, is a world-renowned centre of excellence in mental health research. Our mission is to improve mental health through cutting-edge research and education. By leveraging insights from basic science, we address clinical problems with the aim of improving patient outcomes and public health. Moreover, we take pride in delivering innovative teaching that is directly relevant to clinical practice and informed by our research. Join our team and help us drive forward the field of mental health research and education.
About the role
The postholder will undertake high quality research and produce high-impact publications as part of a research project examining maladaptive thinking patterns in depression by combining computational modelling and magnetoencephalography (MEG). Main duties involve developing tasks and computational analyses for use with MEG to probe how internal representations and interpretations driving decisions and emotional states evolve at a high temporal resolution.
This post is available for 1 year as maternity cover.
About you
Candidates should have a strong background in:
- Neuroimaging (ideally MEG/EEG)
- Decision-making
- Reinforcement learning and / or machine learning
Clinical experience in the field of psychotherapy, psychiatry or related fields is desirable.
A Ph.D. in neuroscience, psychology, or a quantitative field (e.g., computer science, engineering, physics) or equivalent is required along with expertise using computational approaches in the study of human reinforcement learning and decision making and/or expertise with machine learning techniques. Expertise in magnetoencephalography or related neuroimaging techniques and
Knowledge of statistical methods (e.g. Bayesian statistics) and their computational implementation is required.
A full job description and person specification can be accessed here.
Contact details:
- If you have any queries about the role, please contact Professor Quentin Huys.
- If you need reasonable adjustments or a more accessible format to apply for this job online or have any queries about the application process, please contact us.
What we offer
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:
- 41 Days holiday (including 27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
- Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
- Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
- On-Site nursery
- On-site gym
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
- Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
- Discounted medical insurance
The full range of staff benefits can be found here.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.
We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.
The Division of Psychiatry prides itself for operating in an all-inclusive environment. Teamwork is highly valued, individual strengths are recognised and celebrated, and there is a commitment to advancing the careers of everyone, regardless of gender or role. We aim to provide a family friendly environment where both women and men feel able to take the time they need for family. The Athena SWAN Charter recognises commitment to advancing women’s careers in science, technology, engineering, maths and medicine (STEMM) employment in academia and the Division is delighted to have an Athena Swan Silver Award since 2022. All staff are invited to contribute to EDI initiatives within the Division to contribute to improving working conditions and opportunities for all. Mentoring is a crucial part of supporting career progression and mentoring schemes are available for staff in the Division.
You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here.