FUNDED PHD CANDIDATE POSITION - PERCEPTUAL INFERENCE GROUP - Neural encoding of temporal expectations

Offer Description
Designing and conducting behavioural and fMRI experimental research
Designing and implementing computational models of cognition
Writing research papers under the supervision of the PI, aiming to publish at top-tier journals
Dissemination of results at international scientific conferences
PI and research group:
Perceptual Inference Group is a freshly established interdisciplinary research group at the BCBL in San Sebastian, Spain. The group combines tools from Machine Learning, Computational Neuroscience, and state-of-the-art Human Neuroimaging to explain how our expectations and subjective priors shape our experience of reality. The group has a large network of international collaborations with experimental and computational labs in Leipzig, Dresden, Basel, Pennsylvania, and Cambridge. The PI, Alejandro Tabas, is currently holding an ERC Starting Grant, and the lab has plenty of funding for conference trips and research visits to our collaborators abroad.
Research Field Neurosciences Education Level Master Degree or equivalent
A master degree in a quantitative discipline (cognitive sciences, experimental psychology, computer science, physics, machine learning, etc).
Programming experience in python or MATLAB
Fluent knowledge of English
Good communication skills and ability to collaborate in interdisciplinary environments
Keen interest in Neuroscience research
Experience with neuroimaging data analysis in Nipype and/or fMRI prep
Experience designing and implementing experimental paradigms in psychopy or psychtoolbox
Notions of Bayesian-based statistical analysis
Languages ENGLISH Level Excellent
Salary: 21,000€/year gross on average across the four years of the contract
Entitlements and other benefits:
Training opportunities and Career development plan: Researchers at any stage of their career, regardless of their contractual situation, are given an opportunity for professional development and for improving their employability through access to a Personal Career Development Plan which includes
(1) Training through individually personalized research projects under senior supervision
(2) Exchanging knowledge with the scientific community and the general public
(3) Network-wide training in theory and methods
(4) Complementary training courses
(5) Involvement in proposal writing, task coordination
(6) Development of skills for the organization of training and scientific events
BCBL seeks to foster an environment where all talents can flourish, regardless of gender, age, cultural background, nationality or impairments. If you have any questions relating to accessibility or support contact us.
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute BCBL, Basque Center on Cognition, Brain & Language Country Spain State/Province Gipuzkoa City Donostia - San Sebatian Postal Code E-20009 Street Paseo Mikeletegi, 69 - 2 Geofield
Contact State/Province
Gipuzkoa City
Donostia - San Sebatian Website
Street
Paseo Mikeletegi, 69 - 2 Postal Code
E-20009 E-Mail
info@bcbl.eu Phone
+34 943 309 300 Fax
+34 943 309 052
STATUS: EXPIRED

Fecha de publicación: 28/03/2024