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<div>Please circulate the following advert for an RA post to your department, or anyone you think might be interested.<b> </b></div>
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<div>Sorry if you receive this twice</div>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana">MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit – Cambridge<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana">Research Assistant<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:
EN-US">The MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit (CBSU) is an internationally renowned research institute with state-of-the-art cognitive neuroscience facilities.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:
EN-US">Applications are invited for a full-time Research Assistant to support a programme</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Verdana"> addressing
the perception of faces and other social cues in typical participants and individuals with Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC). The post will also be responsible for the volunteer recruitment. The research is in collaborationwith the Autism Research Centre, Cambridge.</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:
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Verdana">You will have a degree in psychology, neuroscience or a related discipline, with a strong interest in studying face perception and social cognition in individuals with autism. Experience in scientific research, particularly
with human volunteers, is important, and experience of runningexperiments involving individuals with ASC would also be an advantage.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</span>Good communication and teamworking skills are essential and familiarity with experimental presentation and statistical software packages (e.g., SPSS) would be useful.<span style="mso-spacerun:
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</span>You should also be prepared to work out-of-hours occasionally.</span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText">The starting salary will be in the range of £20,074 - £23,056 per annum, depending upon qualifications and experience. We offer a flexible pay and reward policy, 30 days annual leave entitlement, and an optional MRC final salary Pension
Scheme. On site car and bicycle parking is available.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:black;mso-fareast-language:
EN-GB;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Applications are handled by the RCUK Shared Services Centre; to apply please visit our job board at
</span><a href="https://ext.ssc.rcuk.ac.uk/" title="blocked::https://ext.ssc.rcuk.ac.uk/https://ext.ssc.rcuk.ac.uk/"><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:blue;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB;mso-bidi-font-weight:
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and complete an online application form. Applicants who would like to receive thisadvert in an alternative format (e.g. large print, Braille, audio or hard copy), or who are unable to apply online should contact us by telephone on 01793 867003, please quote
reference number IRC59766<b>.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<h2><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana">Closing date: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</span>31<sup>st</sup> July 2012<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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<div style="font-size: 12px; font-family: Consolas, monospace; ">Andy Calder</div>
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<div style="font-size: 12px; font-family: Consolas, monospace; ">MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit</div>
<div style="font-size: 12px; font-family: Consolas, monospace; ">15, Chaucer Road, Cambridge</div>
<div style="font-size: 12px; font-family: Consolas, monospace; ">CB2 7EF</div>
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<div style="font-size: 12px; font-family: Consolas, monospace; ">Telephone: +44 (0)1223 355294</div>
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