UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
DEPARTMENT OF EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

Postdoctoral Research Associate
Academic-Related Research Staff Grade 1A: Salary £19,460 - £29,128

Applications are invited for a postdoctoral research associate to work on an ESRC funded project on ”Respect for others and its effects on social relations”. The project will involve a number of studies focussing on the effects of respect on interpersonal and intergroup relations and examine some of the processes underlying the development of respect for one’s political opponents. The team of investigators consists of Mansur Lalljee (Principal Investigator), Miles Hewstone, Brian Parkinson and Katrin Voltmer. Lalljee, Hewstone and Parkinson are social psychologists in the Department of Experimental Psychology Oxford University, while Voltmer is a political scientist at the Institute of Communication Studies, Leeds University. The person will be based in Oxford, though some travel to Leeds for data collection may be necessary.

The post is for 2 years and the start date is 1st October 2005.

Candidates should hold a good first degree in psychology and a PhD in any relevant area of social psychology. The project will mainly involve experimental work and questionnaires studies, as well as theory development. Consequently, experience with experimental work and with advanced statistical methods would be an advantage. The successful applicant is likely to have a strong background of recruiting and working with human participants. He or she must be capable of reviewing literature critically, and be able to communicate clearly both orally and in writing. Applicants are expected to be able to demonstrate that they are both self-motivated and able to work collaboratively.

More information about the research and about the post can be obtained from Mansur Lalljee on mansur.lalljee@psy.ox.ac.uk.

Before submitting an application, candidates should obtain further particulars from The Administrator, Department of Experimental Psychology, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3UD (e-mail: applications@psy.ox.ac.uk) or telephone 01865 271399 quoting reference number CQ/05/005. The closing date for applications is 31st May 2005. Further information on the Department may be found on the web-site http://www.psych.ox.ac.uk/