Company: University of Oxford
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Job Description:
Overview
In this role you will lead grant-funded studies investigating how children acquire reading and what underlies reading disorders, using OPM-MEG, eye-tracking and behavioral data. You will develop and apply analytical protocols for paediatric neuroimaging, build child-friendly paradigms, and oversee data collection, quality control and safeguarding. You will work within the Attention to Reading group at OHBA to advance understanding of brain oscillations and reading development. The position is three years, with opportunities to expand to children with reading problems or dyslexia and to collaborate with schools and families.
Pay / Benefits
- contributory pension scheme
- 38 days annual leave
- childcare services
- family leave schemes
- cycle loan scheme
- discounted bus travel
Responsibilities
- Lead grant-funded research on neuronal mechanisms of reading acquisition in children
- Extend research to include children with reading problems and disorders (e.g., dyslexia)
- Analyse complex OPM-MEG, eye-tracking and behavioural data
- Develop analytical protocols for paediatric OPM-MEG acquisition and child-friendly reading paradigms
- Oversee recruitment, data collection, data quality monitoring, and safeguarding
- Manage research budgets and operational delivery of a 3-year child OPM-MEG strand
- Obtain ethical approvals and communicate with parents and schools
Key requirements
- PhD with post-qualification research experience in cognitive neuroscience or related field
- Ability to independently plan and manage a research project and budget
- Experience with children, schools and families in research settings
- Experience with child-friendly experimental procedures and safeguarding practices
- Strong data analysis and methodological skills (neuroimaging, eye-tracking)
- independence and initiative
- effective communication with diverse stakeholders
- safeguarding-aware practice
- OPM-MEG data acquisition and analysis
- eye-tracking in children
- time-frequency analysis
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Posted: September 14th, 2026