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🥝 Research Fellow - School of Psychology - 81919 - Grade 7

University of Birmingham | United Kingdom, United Kingdom | Posted June 25, 2026

Research Fellow - School of Psychology - 81919 - Grade 7

Job Description

Summary

  • Work within specified research grants and projects 
  • Analyse and interpret research findings and results 
  • Design and conduct novel experiments
  • Provide assistance to other members of the lab and centre.

    • We are seeking a motivated postdoctoral researcher to join the Motivation and Social Neuroscience lab ( led by Prof. Matthew Apps. The lab studies the cognitive, computational and neurobiological basis of motivation and decision-making in healthy young adults, across the lifespan and in neurological and psychiatric disorders. This post is funded by a £1.7m ERC Consolidator award and a £5m Wellcome Trust Discovery Award between (Prof. Masud Husain (University of Oxford), Prof. Cath Harmer (University of Oxford), Dr. Simon Little (UCSF) and Prof. Matthew Apps). 

    An initial 2-year postdoctoral position (with possibility of extension) is available from 1st August 2026, or as soon as possible thereafter. Salary will be grade 7.

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