Research Assistant at the Donders Centre for Cognition

Are you passionate about scientific research and eager to contribute to groundbreaking work in neuroscience? Does the idea of discovering how our brains interpret touch fascinate you? Would you like to work with advanced techniques such as EEG, MEG and MRI? If so, join the Donders Centre for Cognition as a research assistant!

As a research assistant, you will be involved in the research projects of the Somatosensation and Gargalesis group. Research activities may include recruitment of participants and/or patients; scheduling appointments; informed consent procedure; explaining the experimental procedure and tasks to participants/patients; train, assist and/or conduct behavioural studies; and making EEG, MEG and/or MRI recordings. You will be responsible for collecting, checking and archiving all documents essential according to the guidelines within the study. Your responsibilities might also include data management as well data analyses under supervision and reporting.

Profile

• You should hold at least a Master's or Bachelor's degree in Cognitive Neuroscience, Psychology, Computer Science, or a related field.
• You have good organisational skills (planning appointments, managing datasets with information on participants).
• You have a good command of Dutch and English.
• You have excellent social skills, a proactive attitude and team spirit.
• Preferably, you have experience with any of the following techniques: behavioural research, EEG, MEG or fMRI.

We are

The Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour is a world-class interfaculty research centre, that houses more than 700 researchers devoted to understanding the mechanistic underpinnings of the human mind. Research at the Donders Institute is focused around four themes: 1. Language and communication, 2. Perception, action and decision-making, 3. Development and lifelong plasticity, 4. Natural computing & neurotechnology. Excellent, state-of-the-art research facilities are available for the broad range of neuroscience research that is being conducted at the Donders Institute. The Donders Institute has been assessed by an international evaluation committee as ‘excellent’ and recognised as a ‘very stimulating environment for top researchers, as well as for young talent’. The Donders Institute fosters a collaborative, multidisciplinary, supportive research environment with a diverse international staff. English is the lingua franca at the Institute.

Radboud University

At Radboud University, we aim to make an impact through our work. We achieve this by conducting groundbreaking research, providing high-quality education, offering excellent support, and fostering collaborations within and outside the university. In doing so, we contribute indispensably to a healthy, free world with equal opportunities for all. To accomplish this, we need even more colleagues who, based on their expertise, are willing to search for answers. We advocate for an inclusive community and welcome employees with diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives. Will you also contribute to making the world a little better? You have a part to play.

Faculty of Social Sciences

At the Faculty of Social Sciences, humanity and society are our focus; we study how people behave, think and feel. Within this context, we look at themes such as human behaviour and the human psyche, education and upbringing, communication, society and culture. The faculty provides education to 6,000 students and employs 700 staff. Education is organised into six programme clusters: Psychology; Artificial Intelligence; Pedagogical Sciences and Educational Sciences; Communication Science; Sociology; and Cultural Anthropology and Developmental Sociology. Our research is carried out within three research institutes: the Donders Centre for Cognition, the Behavioural Science Institute, and Radboud Social Cultural Research.

We offer

• We will give you a temporary employment contract of one year.
• Your salary within salary scale 7 depends on your previous education and number of years of (relevant) work experience. The amounts in the scale are based on a 38-hour working week.
• You will receive an 8% holiday allowance and an 8,3% end-of-year bonus.
• You will receive extra days off. With full-time employment, you can choose between 30 or 41 days of annual leave instead of the statutory 20.

Additional employment conditions

Work and science require good employment practices. Radboud University's primary and secondary employment conditions reflect this. You can make arrangements for the best possible work-life balance with flexible working hours, various leave arrangements and working from home. You are also able to compose part of your employment conditions yourself. For example, exchange income for extra leave days and receive a reimbursement for your sports membership. And, of course, we offer a good pension plan. We also give you plenty of room and responsibility to develop your talents and realise your ambitions. Therefore, we provide various training and development schemes.