[iva] Researcher post in Glasgow, Scotland, autumn of 2022

[Aylett, Ruth]

A researcher with a strong background in cognitive and neurophysical psychology is sought for the AMPER project, working in the Psychology Dept of Strathclyde University, in Glasgow, with Dr Mario Parra Rodriguez from the coming autumn. The project investigates the development of a graphical story-telling agent with a novel human-like memory to engage in reminiscence therapy with an elderly person with early-stage dementia and their carer.

The holder of this post will contribute to co-production and co-design activities with patients with cognitive impairment caused by dementia and their carers. They will also contribute to recruitment, screening and assessment of participants. The role will involve testing participants on a range of cognitive-behavioural assessments and responsibility for scanning participants at the test facility. To these aims, the successful candidate will work collaboratively with computer scientists at Heriot-Watt University, led by Professor Ruth Aylett and Dr MeiYii Lim on a day-to-day basis, helping develop prototypes of AMPER and also piloting them towards a final version. The project will also involve managing everyday activities that relate to the project, inviting participants for testing, database management, dissemination of results at conferences, and writing research reports for publication.

For mor information and an application form see https://strathvacancies.engageats.co.uk/ViewVacancyV2.aspx?enc=mEgrBL4XQK0+ld8aNkwYmEFtvCq4mk/8CODmu3DM2+9hvYXA9Rb/Ftsw1/Sr4YDgmsQ1Vr271BGzumw63JMsv9F62P4A7jTrmoGavhprrHzBj8nZ4Fm5ZClFYpOJL/pvHBKxa4LIHceZeN1V/DnbLw==

Ruth
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Ruth Aylett                                   Professor of Computer Science
Mathematics and Computer Science, Heriot-Watt University
Edinburgh EH14 4AS, UK      Tel: 44-131-451-4189     Fax: 44-131-451-3327
http://www.macs.hw.ac.uk/~ruth/                      "Life is beautiful"



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