Research Assistant/Associate in computational modelling of emotional memory (Fixed Term)

(Fixed Term)

We are seeking a creative and motivated postdoctoral researcher to work on an ESRC-funded project at Dr Deborah Talmi's Emotional Cognition Lab at the Department of Psychology, University of Cambridge (https: // dtalmi.wixsite.com/emotional-cognition), working collaboratively with Prof Rik Henson at the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit (https: // www. mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk/people/rik.henson) and Prof Emily Holmes (Uppsala, Sweden).

This post will involve conducting innovative computational research on human memory, contrasting two theories on how memory changes when experiences are traumatic. The primary objective of this position is to develop temporal context models which can integrate new empirical evidence collected at the lab as part of this ongoing project.

Please note there is a requirement for this position to work from the office in central Cambridge

The successful candidate(s) will have

a strong quantitative background

demonstrable interest in computational neuroscience and/or mathematical psychology

obtained (or be close to the completion of) a PhD or equivalent in computational neuroscience, computational cognitive science, physics, mathematics, computer science, machine learning, statistics, engineering or a related field.

Ideally candidates will have:

previous experience in computational neuroscience of memory, especially with model-based analyses of behavioural data

hands-on experience with how experimental data is collected in humans

sufficient programming skills to run numerical simulations and use large- scale optimization packages

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available until 1 October 2026 in the first instance.

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For informal inquiries, please contact Deborah Talmi: [email protected]

Closing Date: Wednesday 26th February 2025 at 12 Midnight

Planned interview date: 7 March 2025

Please quote reference PJ45024 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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Department of Psychology, Central Cambridge

£32,296 - £34,866 or £36,924 - £45,163

PJ45024

Research

10 February 2025

26 February 2025