Research Fellow in Psychology Neuroscience/Neuroimaging - Melbourne, Australia - Monash University

Description

Job No.: 657809

Location: Clayton campus

Employment Type: Full-time

Duration: 2-year fixed-term appointment

Remuneration: $78,120 – $106,022 pa Level A (plus 17% employer superannuation)

• Drive an NHMRC project to impact Sustainable Obesity Management
• Collaborate with visionaries, shaping a brighter future for healthcare
• Be surrounded by extraordinary ideas – and the people who discover them

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We value difference and diversity , and welcome and celebrate everyone's contributions, lived experience and expertise. That's why we champion an inclusive and respectful workplace culture where everyone is supported to succeed.

Together with our commitment to academic freedom , you will have access to quality research facilities, infrastructure, world class teaching spaces, and international collaboration opportunities.

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The Opportunity

We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to lead neuroimaging and translational studies for the NHMRC Investigator Grant "Decoding the Drivers of Food Choice towards Sustainable Self-Management of Obesity." This grant aims to enhance our understanding of the neural and computational factors influencing unhealthy food choices in the modern environment and their role in obesity and eating disorders.

This position will involve planning and conducting new research projects using advanced tools (e.g., food choice and pharmaco fMRI, transcranial magnetic stimulation), analysing neuroimaging and cognitive data, attending national and international research-related meetings and contributing to publications.

The selected candidate will work within the "Addiction and Impulsivity Research (AIR) lab" ), which hosts a diverse research community including basic, clinical and industry-focused fellows and students. Our research is highly applied by using mechanistic studies to inform intervention development and implementation. Thus, the position will provide ample opportunities for clinical translation and generation of impact- and value-based outcomes.

We require a candidate with a doctoral qualification in Psychology, Neuroscience or a related field and experience conducting research involving human participants. Proficiency in neuroimaging design and analysis, with special interest in functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI), is essential. Advanced coding skills in MATLAB and/or R and computational modelling skills are also highly desirable.

If this sounds like a position that suits your current career focus we look forward to hearing from you.

Diversity is one of our greatest strengths at Monash. We encourage applications from First Nations people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodiverse people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.

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Monash avidly supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements. We have a range of policies in place enabling staff to combine work and personal commitments more easily .

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Enquiries

Professor Antonio Verdejo-Garcia, Professor (Research),

Position Description

Research Fellow in Psychology Neuroscience/Neuroimaging

Closing Date

Thursday 30 November 2023, 11:55pm AEDT

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