2 postdoctoral research positions
are available in a French-German Cooperation project funded by the ANR and
DFG. The positions are based at the Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France
(http://lpp.psycho.univ-paris5.fr) and the Max Planck Institute for Human
Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig, Germany (www.cbs.mpg.de),
respectively.
Positions will commence after 15 March 2009 and are available for 2 years (+1
possibly).
Research Focus: The project aims at investigating the functional and
neurophysiological basis of voluntary action control. This issue shall be
approached by using techniques from both experimental psychology (e.g.
reaction times, detection thresholds) and neurophysiology (e.g. transcranial
magnet stimulation, event-related potentials).
We offer an international research environment where the candidates can
continually add to their skills through involvement in different lines of research.
The two research groups in Paris and Leipzig will closely cooperate.
Successful candidates will play a key role in designing / realising neuroscientific
experiments and in preparing scientific publications.
Requirement: Applicants should have a PhD in Psychology, Cognitive Science
or Neuroscience. Candidates near to completion may also submit applications,
indicating the expected date of completion.
Further requirements for successful candidates include:
- outstanding academic performance
- prior research experience in human cognitive psychology/neuroscience
- publications in scientific journals
- interest in the research field of motor cognition
- strong statistical knowledge
- prior research experience with TMS and EEG (desirable)
- programming skills (desirable)
- excellent oral and written English language skills
The application must be supported by a Master's (or qualified equivalent) and
PhD certificate, academic transcripts, a CV, and a personal statement
explaining the candidate's motivation. Names and email addresses of academic
referees willing to support the candidate’s application are welcome.
Applications are to be submitted in electronic format only and will be
considered until the positions are assigned. We will start assessing applications
as of mid-February 2009.
Please send your application to:
Dr Florian Waszak ([log in to unmask]) and Dr Simone Schütz-
Bosbach ([log in to unmask])
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