** Post Doctoral Position: fMRI Project on Intrinsic Motivation and Decision
Making, University of Reading, UK**
A talented and enthusiastic postdoctoral researcher is required to work on an
interdisciplinary neuroimaging project on human curiosity (or intrinsic
motivation) and decision making under the supervision of Dr Kou
Murayama, the principal investigator of the Motivation Laboratory in
the University of Reading, UK (http://koumurayama.com/). This exciting
project, funded by European Commission, provides a unique opportunity
to examine neural mechanisms through which human curiosity biases
decision making process, using neuroimaging experimental methods.
The successful candidate will have a variety of duties including programming
experiments, preparing experimental stimuli, and collecting and analysing
neuroimaging data. The Department of Psychology at the University of
Reading hosts the Centre for Integrative Neuroscience and
Neurodynamics (CINN), providing extensive laboratory facilities for
research projects in psychology and cognitive and computational
neuroscience, with a research-dedicated 3T Siemens Trio MRI scanner,
which is complemented by integrated eye tracking systems and
MRI-compatible EEG and TMS systems.
This is a 1 year position and the anticipated starting date is April 2015
(negotiable). Salary is GBP 28,982 per annum (Grade 6).
The application closes on 3rd February, 2016. If you are interested, please go
to the link below for further details. Application must be submited online (via
the link below).
https://www.reading.ac.uk/15/about/jobs/about-job-details.aspx?vacancy_id=1396669g0h
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Kou Murayama
([log in to unmask]).
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