PhD student position in Cognitive Neuroscience
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Intro
The PhD student position in Cognitive Neuroscience at the Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine Cognitive Neuroscience involves investigating the influence of contextual information on visual perception using neuroscientific methods and computational approaches. The successful candidate will work in the Spatial Cognition Group under the supervision of PD Dr. Ralph Weidner. The position offers the opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge research, collaborate with experts in the field, and receive comprehensive training and development support. The role requires a background in Cognitive (neuro)science, Psychology, Biology, or related disciplines, programming skills, and research experience in experimental psychology or cognitive neuroscience techniques.
Tasks
- Design, acquisition and analysis of behavioural and neuroscientific data
- Implementation of analysis algorithms
- Presentation and publication of the results
- Interaction with team members and collaborators from Psychology, Medicine, and Computational Neuroscience
Requirements
- Completed study (Diploma/Master) in Cognitive (neuro)science, Psychology, Biology, or related discipline
- Affinity with programming, including demonstrable programming skill in Matlab, Python or R
- Excellent English communication skills (written and spoken)
- Intrinsic motivation, initiative, and an ability to work independently
- Previous research experience with experimental psychology or cognitive neuroscience techniques (e.g. psychophysics, EEG, fMRI, TMS etc.) is desirable
Benefits
- Opportunity to contribute to understanding of visual perception
- Multidisciplinary Research Environment
- Comprehensive training courses and personal development opportunities
- Extensive company health management
- Work-life balance and family-friendly corporate policy
- Research campus with networking opportunities and sports facilities
- Further development of personal strengths through training courses and networking opportunities
- Targeted services for international employees
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