Research Assistant, School of Applied Psychology

12 MONTHS, FIXED-TERM, WHOLE-TIME POST

Position Summary

We are offering an exciting opportunity to work on a multidisciplinary project between Applied Psychology, Computer Science, and Geography called Step Up funded by the Science Foundation Ireland National Challenge Fund: Sustainable Communities. The aim of this project is to identify psychological aspects that encourage, as well as prevent, people from walking and technological solutions to support them in the context of promoting healthy body and brain. We also aim to gather data to inform policy makers on the co-benefits of walking and sustainable transport to build more sustainable and healthy communities. The Research Assistant will work with an interdisciplinary team including psychologists, computer scientists (Large Language Models), interaction designers and geographic information system mapping experts.

Post Duration: 12 Months

Salary: €30,025 – €39,908 p.a. (IUA Research Assistant Salary Scale)

Project: Science Foundation Ireland Funded project – Step Up

For an information package including further details of the post see https://ore.ucc.ie/.

Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Dr Annalisa Setti, Senior Lecturer, School of Applied Psychology; Email: [email protected]

Applications must be submitted online via the University College Cork vacancy portal (https://ore.ucc.ie/). Please include names and contact details of three referees. Queries relating to the online application process should be referred to [email protected], quoting the job-title and project name.

Candidates should apply, in confidence, before 12 noon (Irish Local Time) on Friday, 2nd February, 2024.

No late applications will be accepted.

Please note that an appointment to posts advertised will be dependent on University approval, together with the terms of the employment control framework for the higher education sector.

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