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We are seeking three Research Postdoctoral Research Fellows to join a major European Research Council funded research programme focused on the neurocognitive decision architecture underpinning the use or rejection of coercive interrogation practices
Location: Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience - Trinity College Dublin
This project is funded by the European Research Council Synergy Programme (acronym: JUSTICE)
These posts will focus on the social and cognitive neuroscience of how groups come to accept, resist, or normalise coercive practices during investigative interviewing. We will explore the neural, psychological, and social mechanisms underlying the decisions people make around coercive interviewing practices, and we will examine these processes in the context of small group interactions. There will also be important opportunities to work collaboratively with our other partners in Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands on these projects.
How to Apply:
- applications via cover letter, full CV, statement of evolving research interests, three referee contact details, and any other information that the candidate deems relevant – all as a SINGLE pdf.
Application will only be accepted by applying to Professor Shane O'Mara [email protected]
Closing Date: 8th June, 2026, 12:00 noon (Irish Standard time)
Informal and application enquiries about this role should be made to Shane O'Mara, Professor of Experimental Brain Research at
[email protected]
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