PhD position in social cognitive neuroscience
Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience Unit, Faculty of Psychology
University of Vienna, Austria
The PhD position is part of a large-scale externally funded project on the evolutionary and neurocognitive basis of the link between imitation, empathy and prosocial behaviour, in humans and dogs. This project aims at resolving open questions with respect to the proximate (neuro-cognitive) and ultimate (evolutionary) mechanisms mediating the relationship between these distinct yet intertwined phenomena.
As part of this project, the PhD will focus on the link between imitation and prosocial behaviour in humans using behavioural and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) experiments. The post holder will be based and supervised at the Faculty of Psychology of the University of Vienna (Prof. Claus Lamm), and the project will be performed in collaboration with neuroimaging experts at the Medical University of Vienna (Prof. Christian Windischberger) and experts in comparative cognition at the Veterinary University of Vienna (Prof. Ludwig Huber).
We are looking for candidates with a master’s degree in Psychology, Biology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, or a related field. Basic computer programming skills (preferably Matlab) and experience in designing, running and analyzing (e.g., with SPM, FSL, Brainvoyager) experimental studies with fMRI are advantageous but not a prerequisite. The candidates should have a strong interest in basic social neuroscience research and in being part of an interdisciplinary research team.
Application: materials including a letter of application, CV, a summary of research experience, copies of any published or in-press papers, and two references who can be contacted for letters of recommendation should be sent to Sigrid Hager ([log in to unmask]) until 15.2.2012. Funding is available for three years, with preferred starting date April 2012. Salary will be according to the Austrian collective treaty (~ 14 x 1870.- before tax/month). The working language in the lab is English; command of the German language is advantageous yet no formal requirement.
Further information on the project can be found at
http://www.wwtf.at/projects/research_projects/details/index.php?PKEY=2106_DE_O
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