Scholarships & Thesis Info and Update: April 2020

Saturday, April 18, 2020

[beasiswa] [info] The Melcher (NYUAD) Lab is recruiting

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From: Gianpaolo Demarchi
Date: Wed, Apr 15, 2020 at 11:58 AM

Multiple positions available (predoctoral, postdoctoral) in Perception and Active Cognition, NYUAD (EEG/MEG)

Multiple positions will be available for fall 2020 in the Perception and Active Cognition lab, which will be headed by David Melcher, at NYU Abu Dhabi.. Starting date is flexible, but we are aiming to bring in new researchers as soon as September, 2020. The appointment will be based at New York University in Abu Dhabi, but we anticipate you may also spend time in New York because of the collaborative nature of the project. The initial appointment is for two years, with the possibility of renewal up to four years total.

Research in the Perception and Active Cognition (PAC) laboratory investigates how the brain constructs our subjective experience of the world as we actively engage with our surroundings. We study the interaction of perception, attention, memory and action within a cognitive neuroscience framework. Research in the lab focuses on the role of brain rhythms in temporal aspects of the active perception of objects, scenes and events, the perception of a stable world despite eye movements and the role of attention and awareness in cognition.

Researchers receive a generous and highly competitive salary, plus relocation and housing costs, and will have access to cutting edge research facilities, including MEG, EEG, fMRI, eyetracking and psychophysics laboratories.

The PAC lab is located on the NYUAD campus on Saadiyat Island (Abu Dhabi's cultural hub), minutes away from the white sand beaches as well as the world class entertainment, big city and nature activities that have made the area one of the top ten tourist destinations in the world. More information about living in Abu Dhabi can be found here: http://nyuad.nyu.edu/en/campus-life/residential-education-and- <http://nyuad.nyu.edu/en/campus-life/residential-education-and->housing/living-in-abu-dhabi.html

For the Postdoctoral Associate positions, applicants must have a Ph.D. in Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience, or a related field, and should possess strong programming skills (e.g., Python or Matlab). Prior experience with time series data analysis (MEG or EEG) and psychophysical techniques is highly preferred. Postdocs would be expected to focus on either MEG/EEG or fMRI.

The predoctoral Research Assistant position is ideal for a graduating or recently graduated student (Bachelor's or Research Master's degree) to gain valuable, hands-on experience in cognitive neuroscience prior to applying for graduate school or industry positions.

Informal inquiries regarding the position, university, or area, are encouraged. To apply online through interfolio, individuals should upload a curriculum vita, a brief statement of research interests, the expected date of availability, and contact information of two referees.

Predoctoral Research assistant: http://apply.interfolio.com/75579 <http://apply.interfolio.com/75579>

Postdoctoral Researcher positions: http://apply.interfolio.com/75539 <http://apply.interfolio.com/75539> and http://apply.interfolio.com/75540 <http://apply.interfolio.com/75540>

See also: https://nyuad.nyu.edu/en/about/careers/postdoctoral-and-research.html <https://nyuad.nyu.edu/en/about/careers/postdoctoral-and-research.html>

For opportunities for graduate studies (application deadline in December 2020), see further information about the NYU Cognition & Perception Ph.D. program below:

https://as.nyu.edu/content/nyu-as/as/departments/psychology/graduate/phd-cognition-perception.html <https://as.nyu.edu/content/nyu-as/as/departments/psychology/graduate/phd-cognition-perception.html>

All questions and correspondence should be sent to David Melcher (david.melcher@unitn.it <mailto:david.melcher@unitn.it> or dm93@nyu.edu <mailto:dm93@nyu.edu>)

New York University has established itself as a Global Network University, a multi-site, organically connected network encompassing key global cities and idea capitals. The network has three foundational degree-granting campuses: New York, Abu Dhabi, and Shanghai, complimented by a network of eleven research and study-away sites across five continents. Faculty and students circulate within this global network in pursuit of common research interests and the promotion of cross-cultural and interdisciplinary solutions for problems both local and global.

Representative publications:
Buonocore A, Dimigen O, Melcher D (2020) Post-saccadic face processing is modulated by pre-saccadic preview: Evidence from fixation-related potentials.. Journal of Neuroscience, 40 (11) 2305-2313.
Wutz A, Melcher D, Samaha J (2018) Frequency modulation of neural oscillations according to visual task demands. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 115 (6) 1346-1351.Ronconi L, Oosterhof
N, Bonmassar C & Melcher D (2017) Multiple oscillatory rhythms determine the temporal organization of perception. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 114(51):13435-13440.
Ronconi L & Melcher D (2017) The role of oscillatory phase in determining the temporal organization of perception: evidence from sensory entrainment. Journal of Neuroscience, 37 (44) 10636-10644.
Wutz A, Muschter E, van Koningsbruggen MG, Weisz N & Melcher D (2016) Temporal integration windows in neural processing and perception aligned to saccadic eye movements. Current Biology, 26, 1-10.

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[beasiswa] [info] PhD offer in cognitive neuroscience in France

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From: Andrea
Date: Tue, Apr 14, 2020 at 9:59 AM

Dear Colleagues,

Hopefully you can help us in spreading the word, we are looking for
motivated candidates for a PhD position in cognitive neuroscience (see
detail below). Would you be so kind as to inform potential candidates in
your network?

Thank you very much,
Andrea Desantis

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*PhD Position on Cognitive Neuroscience at the ONERA Salon-de-Provence &
LPC MarseilleWhere:* ONERA Salon-de-Provence & LPC Marseille
*Topic:* Confidence & Decision-Making
*Starting date:* October 2020
*Duration:* 3 years
*Application deadline:* 11/05/2020

A PhD position is available at the French Aerospace lab (ONERA) in
Salon-de-Provence and the Laboratoire Psychologie Cognitive (LPC) in
Marseille in France. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to
gain experience in both fundamental and applied research and to learn from
both academic and industrial research labs. She/he will be co-supervised by
Dr. Andrea Desantis (ONERA) and Dr. Thibault Gajdos (LPC), and will also be
led to collaborate with other researchers of the LPC (Dr. Karen Devranche)
and of the Institut de Neurosciences de la Timone (Dr. Manuel Vidal) in
Marseille.

The position is part of an ANR research project that aims at decoding human
spatial attention, confidence and agency using electroencephalography and
eye-tracking in combination with multivariate pattern classification
analysis. The PhD project will focus in particular on the study of
confidence.

Confidence is an essential aspect of decision-making and it is critical
during human–human and human-machine interactions. This PhD project will
aim at contributing to the scientific understanding of confidence and in
particular it will focus on the following questions: 1) On the basis of
what information does an individual determine whether s/he is confident or
not regarding a perceptual decision? 2) What information does s/he need to
determine whether s/he is confident of the judgment of her/his partner
during a cooperative task? 3) Can we decode and predict individuals'
confidence from brain activity?

We are looking for highly motivated candidates with a Master's degree in
cognitive science, neuroscience, cognitive psychology, physics or
engineering. Programming experience (Matlab, Python, R or other languages)
is strongly desirable and some experience with EEG or eye-tracking would be
a plus. A good level of English is essential and a good level of French is
strongly desirable.

*How to apply*
Please send your application (CV, letter of motivation, and the names and
email addresses of two persons who can provide recommendation letters) to
Dr. Andrea Desantis andrea.desantis@onera.fr before the 11th of May 2020.

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[beasiswa] [info] Postdoc position available: ERPs and autism

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From: Steven J Luck <sjluck@ucdavis.edu>
Date: Sun, Apr 12, 2020 at 3:28 PM

The following announcement is for a postdoc position supervised by my close colleagues, Susan Rivera and Cliff Saron:
We are seeking candidates with a strong background in human sensory-related ERP research, and an abiding interest in autism, to apply for a spot (September, 2020 start date, applications being accepted now) in the UC Davis MIND Institute's NIH-funded interdisciplinary Autism Research Training Program (ARTP) the goal of which is to is to train truly interdisciplinary autism research scientists. (See:https://health.ucdavis.edu/mindinstitute/education/postdoc_training/index.html). The MIND Institute and UC Davis provide a unique environment for conducting postdoctoral research on multiple aspects of autism.
Candidates would work with Drs. Susan Rivera and Cliff Saron on a study of auditory processing in young, typically developing children, and children on the Autism Spectrum, as part of a large NIH-funded Autism Center for Excellence. Specifically, the project examines how disproportionate megalencephaly (brain size disproportionate to height) effects the loudness dependency of auditory event related potentials derived from dense-channel array EEG in relation to a broad array of neuropsychological markers.
Besides joining the ARTP cohort and participating in the didactic core curriculum, the candidate will join a collaborative workgroup and : 1) supervise and contribute to data collection and EEG processing including using second-order blind source identification to remove non-neural signal sources; 2) conduct spatiotemporal, global field power, and clustering analyses of ERPs; 3) supervise undergraduate and full-time RAs in data processing; 4) statistically analyze results; 5) prepare results for publication; 6) write manuscripts and abstracts for conference presentations; and 7) contribute to future grants or funding requests as necessary.
QUALIFICATIONS: A PhD or equivalent degree in Psychology or Cognitive Neuroscience, or a closely related field is required by the start date. At the time of application, the basic required qualification is the completion of all degree requirements except the dissertation.
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS (required by the start date): Published research experience with unisensory or multisensory processing using dense channel ERP measures is required. Research experience with autism is strongly preferred. MatLab and R expertise a strong plus.
Please contact Susan Rivera (srivera@ucdavis.edu<mailto:srivera@ucdavis.edu>) with questions or expressions of interest.
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Tuesday, April 7, 2020

[beasiswa] [info] Open PostDoc and PhD positions in Iceland

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From: Pascucci David <david.pascucci@epfl.ch>
Date: Tue, Apr 7, 2020 at 10:58 AM

The Icelandic Vision Lab (www.visionlab.is<http://www.visionlab.is/>) advertises two positions: 1) A post-doctoral position, for two years, potentially extendable for one year 2) A 3-year PhD position. Both are fully funded by a grant from the Icelandic Research Fund (IRF). The successful candidates will work under the supervision of Professor Árni Kristjánsson (University of Iceland) and Dr. David Pascucci (at the EPFL Lausanne). People with backgrounds from various disciplines will be considered, e.g. Neuroscience, Biology, Psychology, Mathematics, Engineering. A PhD (for the post-doc position) and a Masters degree (for the PhD position) in relevant disciplines are required.

The positions involve research into representations of statistical variation in artificial displays and natural scenes. Recent evidence shows that observers can have a remarkably detailed representation of the distributions of stimuli in the environment. The work will involve investigations into how this feature distribution learning interacts with other history based learning effects such as serial dependence. Research findings relevant to the project have been published in various prominent academic journals (see for example www.visionlab.is/publications<http://www.visionlab.is/publications>).

The project will involve behavioral studies, computational modelling and EEG work. The work will involve a collaboration between the laboratories that the principle investigators run at the University of Iceland and EPFL in Lausanne. The primary place of work will be the Icelandic Vision Lab in Reykjavik but the work will include extensive collaboration with the laboratory of Psychophysics at EPFL in Lausanne.

Experience with experimental psychology software (PsychoPy/Psychtoolbox), programming (Python/MATLAB/C/C++), statistical software such as R, computational modelling in vision, are all definite benefits but promising candidates showing enthusiasm and willingness to learn these methods will also be considered.

The Icelandic Vision Lab offers a stimulating academic environment, and is headed by professors Árni Kristjánsson, Heiða María Sigurðardóttir and Árni Gunnar Ásgeirsson. The laboratory has an extended network of collaborations, from all over the world and is in many ways unique in this international aspect. The planned collaboration will involve potential periods abroad at EPFL, one of the leading universities in Europe.

The successful candidates will join this vibrant community of graduate students, post-docs and faculty who all work on varied aspects of visual perception. The lab is well funded with grants from the Icelandic Research Fund, The European Research Council and the Research Fund of the University of Iceland. There is good access to necessary equipment for the studies. The lab has high-end equipment for EEG, eye movement studies as well as extensive experience with high quality psychophysical studies.

Iceland consistently ranks as one of the best places in the world to live: (http://worldhappiness.report/ed/2019/), life satisfaction is among the highest in the world (http://www.oecdbetterlifeindex.org/topics/life-satisfaction), and the country is consistently rated the most peaceful in the world (http://worldpopulationreview.com/countries/most-peaceful-countries/). Iceland also ranks at the top of the world in terms of gender equality (https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/12/gender-gap-equality-women-parity-countries/). Applicants of any gender are strongly encouraged to apply.

Starting May 1st we will start evaluating applications, but no firm deadline is set at this point.

Please send applications or enquiries to IVLapplications2020@gmail.com<mailto:IVLapplications2020@gmail.com>.

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Monday, April 6, 2020

[beasiswa] [info] Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Cognitive Neuroscience, UiT, Tromsø, Norway

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From: Csifcsák Gábor
Date: Mon, Apr 6, 2020 at 10:48 AM

A position asPostdoctoral Fellow is available at the Department of Psychology with theresearch group of cognitive neuroscience.The appointment is for a period of 3years. Application deadline: April 30, 2020
About the project

The postdoc will workin the project "Influencing mind-wandering/attentional control withnon-invasive brain stimulation", which has the goal to study thebehavioural and neural effects of non-invasive brain stimulation protocols(repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, rTMS, and transcranial directcurrent stimulation, tDCS) to reduce the frequency of mind-wandering episodesand improve cognitive performance in humans. We plan to delineate the neural characteristicsof spontaneous attentional lapses, and target brain networks underlying poorexecutive control using our novel experimental setup in healthy individuals andadults with symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

The candidate will berequired to contribute to study preparation, participant recruitment, datacollection and analysis (behavioural measures from clinical/neuropsychologicaltests and cognitive tasks, structural and functional MRI, delivering brainstimulation with tDCS and rTMS) and preparation of manuscripts. Because theproject encompasses both experimental and clinical aspects, candidates from awide variety of different backgrounds can be relevant for the position. Thisincludes, but is not limited to, experimental psychologists, clinicalpsychologists or cognitive neuroscientists.

Required qualifications

To be awarded theposition of Postdoctoral Research Fellow, a Norwegian doctorate degree isrequired, or a corresponding international doctorate degree which is recognizedas being equal to the Norwegian doctorate degree.

If you're at the final stages ofyour PhD, you are also qualified to apply. Qualification as PhD is requiredbefore commencement in the position.. You should have dissertated before thepreferred start-up date of the position. If you are in the process ofcompleting your PhD, you must document that you have submitted your PhD thesisby the application deadline and attach a statement from your supervisorconcerning termination of your PhD studies..

We seek candidates who have a strongacademic record and enthusiasm in conducting research involving psychiatricpatients, neuroimaging and non-invasive brain stimulation.

Experience withstructural/functional MRI data and/or with non-invasive brain stimulationtechniques such as any form of transcranial electrical stimulation(tDCS/tACS/tRNS) or transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS/TBS) will count in favorof the candidate. Previous clinical/experimental work involving patients withpsychiatric/neurological conditions is an advantage. Good skills in programming(Matlab, Python or R) and statistical analysis are also desirable.

Applicants must be fluent in Englishin both spoken and written form, whereas good skills in Norwegian is favorable.If the applicant is not fluent in Norwegian or another Scandinavian language atthe time of application, (s)he must be willing to learn Norwegian within twoyears of employment.

During the assessment, importanceshall be attached to personal suitability, motivation for the position and potentialfor research. Good communication skills, resourcefulness, flexibility andwillingness to collaborate with members of the research team are required forthis position.

At UiT we put emphasis on thequality, relevance and significance of the research work and not on where thework is published, in accordance with the principles of The San FranciscoDeclaration on Research Assessment (DORA)..

How to apply

Applications should besubmitted via Jobbnorge:

https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/183633/postdoctoral-research-fellow-in-cognitive-neuroscience

The application mustinclude:

·        Coverletter including a short description of interests and reasons for applying forthe position

·        CVcontaining a complete overview of education, experience, professional work andcontact details of 3 reference persons

·        Diplomasand transcripts from Bachelor's, Master's and PhD degrees

·        List ofacademic works

·        Up to 10academic works. The doctoral thesis is here counted as one work

·        Descriptionof the attached works, and a short description of other works to show breadthof output

·        Documentationof the level of language proficiency in English and in Norwegian

·        Documentationhas to be in English or a Scandinavian language

For further information about the position, please contact:

Gábor Csifcsák
email: gabor.csifcsak@uit.no
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