An exciting opportunity for a Research Fellow to join the EIT Food funded O-Live project working with academics and businesses to develop targeted advice and interventions that are tailored to consumers’ health goals, factoring in psychological, sensory and economic factors that influence behaviour.
Applications are invited for a Research Fellow to join the EIT Food funded O-Live project working with academics and businesses to develop targeted advice and interventions that are tailored to consumers’ health goals. The School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences at the University of Reading has a strong reputation for research in Applied Behavioural Science.
The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in the area of Food Choice, in a project that is sponsored by EIT Food in collaboration with industry partners in Northern Ireland (Analytics Engines) and Belgium (EUFIC), which builds on a previous successful ESRC project. The purpose of this innovation project is to support healthy food choices by helping develop a tool that builds on previous research on psychological, sensory and economic factors that influence behaviour to tailor food advice to consumers.
We are seeking a highly-capable and highly-motivated individual with excellent organisation and communication skills to work as part of the pan-European team of collaborators on this project.
The successful candidate will have:
The School of Psychology & Clinical Language Sciences (www.reading.ac.uk/pcls/) was ranked in the top 20 (15th) in the UK in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework. It comprises approx 180 academic, research, clinical and professional & administrative staff. Within the School there are three major research divisions (Psychopathology & Affective Neuroscience; Perception, Cognition & Nutrition; Language, Development & Ageing), three NHS research clinics (Anxiety & Depression; Speech & Language Therapy; Dementia), and an independent Centre for Autism. It is home to the Charlie Waller Institute (www.reading.ac.uk/charliewaller/cwi-home.aspx) and the Centre for Integrative Neuroscience and Neurodynamics (www.reading.ac.uk/cinn/cinn-home.aspx). The School also delivers a BSc Psychology programme at the University of Reading Malaysia (http://www.reading.edu.my/). It holds a bronze Athena Swan award.
Interviews will be held on 7th March 2019, with the appointment expected to start on 1st April 2019.
For an informal discussion to find out more about this role please contact Dr Rachel McCloy (r.a.mccloy@reading.ac.uk). The post is a Fixed Term Contract that will end on 31st December 2019. Further opportunities may be available at the end of this period.
Informal contact details
Contact role: Associate Professor/Project Lead
Contact name: Dr Rachel McCloy
Contact phone:01183786027
Contact email: r.a.mccloy@reading.ac.uk
Alternative informal contact details
Contact role: Professor
Contact name: Prof Claire Williams
Contact phone: 0118 378 7540
Contact email: Claire.williams@reading.ac.uk
The University is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, is a Stonewall Diversity and Global Diversity Champion, and supports the principles of the Race Equality Charter and Athena SWAN. Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.
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Dr Rachel McCloy: r.a.mccloy@reading.ac.uk
01183786027
Prof Claire Williams: Claire.williams@reading.ac.uk
0118 378 7540
