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Postdoctoral positions are available to study the neural mechanisms of visual perception and cognition in the State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning (SKLCNL), Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China.
The SKLCNL (http://psychbrain.bnu.edu.cn) is one of the most influential institutes for brain research in China. The institute receives ample annual funding from multiple sources, including the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Ministry of Education of China; it also offers state-of-the-art research facilities incorporating new technologies, such as behavioral and molecular genetics, 3T fMRI, multielectrode recordings in awake behaving monkeys, optical imaging, TMS and EEG. Well-established PIs recruited overseas form a multidisciplinary research team covering the fields of cognitive neuroscience, psychology, neurobiology, computational neuroscience, information sciences and education.
Dr. Jia Liu (http://psychbrain.bnu.edu.cn/teachcms/liujia.htm) studies the neural mechanism of object recognition and its heritability and experience dependency using multiple approaches such as psychophysics, fMRI and behavioral and molecular genetics. Dr. Wu Li (http://psychbrain.bnu.edu.cn/teachcms/liwu.htm) studies intermediate-level visual processing, including top-down modulation and perceptual learning, in both humans and behaving monkeys.
Candidates should have a doctoral degree related to neuroscience (including cognitive neuroscience and computational neuroscience) or psychology, and should have the ability to design and conduct experiments independently as well as to analyze fMRI or electrophysiological data. Strong computer skills including programming (MATLAB, Python, and C) are preferred.
The SKLCNL offers competitive salaries depending on candidates’ previous training and experiences.
If interested, please send a cover letter, a cv, a summary describing research accomplishments and interests, and the names and addresses of three references to Dr. Jia Liu ([log in to unmask]) or Dr. Wu Li ([log in to unmask]).
Zonglei Zhen