Research Associate

Role Description

Project overview

The Department of Psychology is seeking a full-time research associate to work with Professor Harriet Over on a European Research Council (ERC) funded project called “MINDTOMIND: The cultural transmission of intergroup bias”. In this project, we seek to understand the ways in which human psychology contributes to discrimination.

Role

The post will involve contributing to the design of experimental research, programming online experiments, collecting data from adults, and helping to write-up research for publication.

One focus of the project will be the extent to which dehumanisation and objectification contribute to intergroup harm. A commonly held view within social psychology is that certain groups are often perceived as less than human and that, as a result, they are vulnerable to harm. Recently this view has been critiqued and it has been suggested that apparent evidence for dehumanisation from lab-based studies might often be better explained by ingroup preference and stereotyping. The successful applicant will work on projects that seek to test between these competing explanations in different situations.

Skills, Experience & Qualifications needed.

• Candidates should have a first degree in psychology or a closely related discipline.
• Candidates should have a PhD, or nearly completed PhD, in psychology or a closely related discipline.
• Candidates should have a strong track record in the field of social cognition and/or social perception.
• Experience publishing in high profile, peer-reviewed journals is desirable.  

Selection process

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to give a 10-minute presentation on the subject of their PhD/recent research and how their experience and would help them contribute to the project.

The starting salary is £35,308 - £36,333.  The appointment is available from 1^st September 2023 – 30^th November 2024

Interview date: To be confirmed

For informal enquiries: please contact Harriet Over (harriet.over@york.ac.uk)

The University strives to be diverse and inclusive  – a place where we can ALL be ourselves.

We particularly encourage applications from people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, who are underrepresented at the University. 

We offer family friendly, flexible working arrangements, with forums and inclusive facilities to support our staff. #EqualityatYork