Salary: 27,183-35,469 pa
Limit of tenure: Two years

The Faculty of Economics wishes to appoint a full-time Post-doctoral Research Associate to work on a UK Research Council funded programme on the Hormonal and Neural Basis of Human Economic Behaviour, involving behavioural economics, behavioural endocrinology and brain imaging (fMRI) of decision-making.

The successful candidate will be working with Aldo Rustichini (Economics), John Coates (Judge Business School) and Mark Gurnell (Endocrinology). For the neuroimaging work, the candidate will be supported by Paul Fletcher and Philippe Tobler (Neuroscience), drawing on training and support from experts within the Brain Mapping Unit, Department of Psychiatry.

Applicants should have an interest in the quantitative analysis of brain and behaviour functions with a PhD in either:

• experimental psychology;
• behavioural or experimental economics or finance;
• behavioural endocrinology;
• behavioural neuroscience;

The ideal candidate would have existing experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Experimental analysis of behaviour including econometric and psychometric procedures
• Human fMRI imaging with data analysis, computer programming for behavioural control (for example Matlab).

Excellent writing and social skills are essential.

Informal enquiries can be directed to Prof. Aldo Rustichini at ar480@cam.ac.uk. Applications, consisting of a signed PD18 application form (Parts I and III only), CV and a half-page statement of scientific skills and interests, with the names and contact details of two referees should be sent to Ann Widdop, University of Cambridge, Faculty of Economics, Sidgwick Avenue, Cambridge CB3 9DD (ann.widdop@econ.cam.ac.uk) to arrive no later than April 30, 2009. A PD18 can be downloaded from www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/personnel/forms/pd18/.

Quote Reference: JG04775, Closing Date: 30 April 2009

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