Job reference: 552271
Location: Hybrid
Employment type: Fixed Term Contract (12 months)
Salary: Grade E (£27,246 – £28,608 p.a. pro rata)
Closing date: 10/05/2026
About the role
This position supports a Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) research fellowship under Dr Yuri Kawaguchi. Primary responsibilities include conducting eye‑tracking studies in rhesus macaques at the MRC Centre for Macaques (CFM), training animals, designing experiments, and collecting data. The role also provides research support for other pilot projects.
Responsibilities
Conduct eye‑tracking studies in macaques, including animal training, experimental design, and data collection.
Investigate primate perception and response to infants, combining cognitive testing with behavioural data.
Analyse findings to develop non‑invasive tools for predicting infant–adult interactions and inform breeding management and welfare.
Support small or pilot projects requiring research assistance.
Qualifications
Experience working with captive animals, preferably in experimental, cognitive or behavioural research.
Familiarity with quantitative observational methods.
Ability to travel to Nottingham for team meetings (travel costs provided).
Eligibility and security clearance
Subject to successful candidate meeting required level of security clearance; eligibility depends on individual circumstances and vetting outcomes.
Benefits
30 – 35 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays and 5 university closure days pro rata
Hybrid working (office and home)
Flexibility in work patterns
Salary Sacrifice Retirement Savings Plan with life assurance and income protection (if opting out of pension scheme)
Professional development opportunities
Health and wellbeing services, including Health Cash Plan and voluntary benefits
Application information
Interview is scheduled W/C 18th May 2026. Interview and application will be considered under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974).
For informal queries contact Dr Yuri Kawaguchi (yuri.kawaguchi@ntu.ac.uk) or Professor Bridget Waller (bridget.waller@ntu.ac.uk).
We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team.
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