Research Associate

A postgraduate Research Associate is required to work within the Tobacco and Alcohol Research Group (http://www.bris.ac.uk/expsych/research/brain/targ/), part of the Medical Research Council Integrative Epidemiology Unit at the University of Bristol (http://www.bristol.ac.uk/integrative-epidemiology/) and the UK Centre for Tobacco and Alcohol Studies (http://www.ukctas.ac.uk/ukctas/index.aspx).

This is a general research support role within which the position holder will support ongoing studies and will work on multiple projects in parallel. Opportunities for data analysis and contributing to the preparation of manuscripts for publication may also be available. We are particularly seeking applicants with a proven commitment to the principles and philosophy of Open Science.

Research within the group focuses on the neurobiological and genetic basis of health-related behaviours (principally tobacco and alcohol use), with two themes: the laboratory study of neurobiological pathways involved in health behaviours, and the large-scale longitudinal study of genetic and environmental influences on health behaviours. We use methods such as Mendelian randomization to elucidate the causal nature of these relationships. We are also developing a programme of work investigating the role of emotion perception biases in mental health, and the therapeutic potential of experimental modification of these biases.

The anticipated start date of this post is: 02 May 2016

Contact for informal enquiries:

Dr Angela Attwood (angela.attwood@bristol.ac.uk | 0117 331 7814)