Aalto University is a new university with over a century of experience. Created from a high-profile merger between three leading universities in Finland - the Helsinki School of Economics, the Helsinki University of Technology and the University of Art and Design Helsinki - Aalto University opens up new possibilities for strong multi-disciplinary education and research. The university's ambitious goal is to rank among the top universities in the world in its areas of specialization. At Aalto there are 20,000 students with around 75,000 alumni. We have a staff of 4,500 including 300 professors.
NeuroCine research team directed by Doctor of Arts, filmmaker Pia Tikka at the Aalto University School of Art and Design, Department of Motion Picture, Television and Production Design is looking for a new team member to conduct doctoral research in neurocinematics:
OPEN POSITION: A DOCTORAL STUDENT IN NEUROCINEMATICS (Cinema and/or Cognitive sciences)
NeuroCine team combines the latest findings of social and cognitive neuroscience with the practical expertise in filmmaking and cognitive film studies. The aim is to study intersubjectively shared aspects of cinema, creativity, and related neural dynamics.
NeuroCine team is associated with the multidisciplinary neuroimaging project aivoAALTO [http://neuro.hut.fi/aivoaalto] of Aalto University. The applicant will work together with Doctor of Arts Pia Tikka (PI, NeuroCine) and associated neuroscientists at the aivoAALTO. Employed by Aalto University School of Art and Design, Department of Motion Picture, Television and Production Design, the daily work of the applicant is conducted at the Aalto University School of Science, AMI Center [http://ami.tkk.fi/en/]. Closest collaborative institutes are Low Temperature Lab Brain Research Unit (BRU) [http://ltl.tkk.fi/wiki/BRU] and Department of Biomedical Engineering and Computational Science (BECS) [http://www.becs.tkk.fi/en/] at the Aalto University School of Science.
Doctoral student must have a Master's degree in film or media studies, OR alternatively, in cognitive sciences or equivalent, with explicit interest in cinema, psychology and cognitive neuroscience, and preferably possess a post-graduate study place in a University. We are also looking forward to applicants at the mid-point of their doctoral studies. An emphasis is on the scientific writing skills, and applicants are expected to present a selection of publications. The applicant's interdisciplinary research potential and co-operation skills will be given particular emphasis during the selection process.
The position is available for two years starting on 15th January, 2012, or as agreed. The salary is determined by the salary system of Aalto University.
Application materials should include a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, a possible list of publications, and 1 page description of future research interests related to neurocinematics. In addition, reprints of publications (max 2) and reference letters (max 2) are appreciated. Note, all single pdf-files should contain applicant's last name: "NeuroCine_LASTNAME_otherinfo". In addition, the email should be named "Application: NeuroCine". The right to extend the search or not to fill a position is reserved.
The applications are to be submitted on a single pdf-file by email to [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> no later than on 10.1.2012. The street address is Aalto-university, School of Art and Design, P.O.Box 31000, 00076 Aalto, Finland. The application documents will not be returned.
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