Research Associate University of Bristol - School of Experimental Psychology

Research Associate
University of Bristol - School of Experimental Psychology

Ref. 16464
Contract: Fixed Term Contract (30 months)
Salary: £33,734
Grade: Level b in Pathway 2
Closing date for applications: 9:00am 09 Aug 2011
Anticipated interview date: 12 Sep 2011

Description
We are seeking to appoint a talented experimental psychologist for a research project entitled "The Role of Local and Symbolic Representations in Mind and Brain". The goal of this project is to better characterise the representations that underlie language, memory and perception, and you will be involved in both computational and empirical research. Some related work to this project can be found at http://eis.bris.ac.uk/~psjxb/superposition.submit.pdf and http://eis.bris.ac.uk/~psjxb/bowers.domain.davis.2009a/pdf.

You will conduct literature reviews, carry out computer simulations using Parallel Distributed Processing (PDP) networks, complete statistical analyses, and contribute to writing papers for journal publication. You will also have the opportunity to present research findings and conferences. The academic leader of this project is Professor Jeffrey Bowers.

This post is funded for 30 months. If successful, you may be appointed either on a fixed term or a permanent contract depending on the extent of your previous relevant research experience, in line with the University's Fixed Term Contract Agreement. Further information can be found at www.bristol.ac.uk/personnel/ftc/

Contact for informal inquiries:
Professor J Bowers (j.bowers@bristol.ac.uk | 0117 92 88573)

http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/ACY174/research-associate/