• Provide high level technical support to researchers
• Analyses of multi-modal MRI data including pre-processing and post-processing
• Part Time, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday with an anticipated end date of December 2019

Australian Catholic University (ACU) is an inclusive community that welcomes students and staff of all beliefs. ACU has over 2,500 staff supporting more than 34,000 students across eight campuses – Adelaide, Ballarat, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, North Sydney, Strathfield and Rome.

As valued members of our community, all staff members are expected to have an understanding of ACU’s mission and values and to demonstrate an active contribution to them.

The School of Psychology has a strong emphasis on quality research and research training outcomes. The research activities of staff relate to three overlapping areas of strength: (i) cognition and applied cognitive neuroscience; (ii) developmental and educational psychology, and (iii) clinical and health psychology and the School has a number of leading researchers of international profile in these areas. The research quality in Psychology at ACU is ranked well above world standard.

As Technical Officer you will:

• set-up automated pipelines/workflows of pre-/post- processing of MRI data in various systems
• computer programming (C++, matlab, python, E-Prime and related applications)
• provide technical advice, expertise and value-add to the development and maintenance of research procedures
• provide training and support for the use of technical equipment and MRI scanning techniques.

To be successful in this role you will need to demonstrate:

• completion of an undergraduate qualification with relevant research experience in a relevant field
• computer programming experience with MATLAB, Python, C C++ or similar.
• experience with experimental design and programming software (E-Prime, Presentation)
• familiarity with data analysis and statistical methods in psychology/cognitive neuroscience or related fields.

The University pursues an excellence agenda and offers an environment where staff are welcomed and safe and valued through development, participation and involvement.

How to Apply: 
Obtain the Information Package Technical Officer HEW 6 School of Psych PD.pdf. Applicants are expected to address all selection criteria listed in the position description. To apply for this role click the "Apply" link below. Visit Hints and Tips on how to apply.

Total remuneration valued to $82,732 pa, (pro rata) including salary component $75,727 pa,(pro rata)  (Higher Education Worker Level 6), employer contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

To discuss this role further contact please contact Associate Professor Karen Caeyenberghs, Senior Research Fellow on (03) 9230 8067

Only candidates with the right to work in Australia may apply for this position.

ACU is committed to diversity and social inclusion in its employment practices. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities and people from culturally diverse groups are encouraged.

Equal Opportunity and Privacy of personal information is University policy. For more details visit www.acu.edu.au/careers”

APPLICATIONS CLOSE: Thursday 24 May, 2018