Phd - Santander, España - BCBL Basque Center on Cognition, Brain & Language

BCBL Basque Center on Cognition, Brain & Language

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Santander, España

hace 2 semanas

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Isabel García

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE POSITION
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Position: PhD student

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Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1- up to the point of PhD)

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Number of vacancies:1

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Project: Neural encoding of temporal expectations in the auditory pathway
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Location: Spain > San Sebastian
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Research Field: Neuroscience > Cognitive Computational Neuroscience and Neuroimaging
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Type of contract/Duration of Contract: Temporary > 4 years

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Job Status: Full-time

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Hours per week: 35

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Starting date: September 2024 (flexible)
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Application deadline: 31st May 2024

Information about the project:

The freshly established Perceptual Inference Group at the BCBL studies how the subcortical and early cortical stages of the brain work together to make sense of the sensory world.

This project will investigate how the brain learns to predict the onset of incoming sounds with high temporal precision, conforming the sensations of rhythm in speech and music.

The project will make use a combination of modelling and high-resolution fMRI to explore the encoding of time in the human brain.

This is a fantastic opportunity for cognitive neuroscientists who wish to learn modelling techniques, or for computational neuroscientists who want to learn human neuroimaging.

Part of this project will be developed in collaboration with the Department of Psychology of the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig, Germany, and there will be opportunities for placements in Leipzig.

Job description:

Designing and conducting behavioural and fMRI experimental research
Designing and implementing computational models of cognition
Writing research papers under the supervision of the PI, aiming to publish at toptier journals
Dissemination of results at international scientific conferences

PI and research group:

2. CANDIDATES' PROFILE AND SELECTION CRITERIA

Required skills:

A master degree in a quantitative discipline (cognitive sciences, experimental psychology, computer science, physics, machine learning, etc).
Programming experience in python or MATLAB
Fluent knowledge of English
Good communication skills and ability to collaborate in interdisciplinary environments
Keen interest in Neuroscience research

Desirable skills:

Experience with neuroimaging data analysis in Nipype and/or fMRI prep
Experience designing and implementing experimental paradigms in psychopy or psychtoolbox
Notions of Bayesianbased statistical analysis

3. WORKING CONDITIONS

Salary:21,000€/year gross on average across the four years of the contract

Training opportunities and Career development plan: Researchers at any stage of their career, regardless of their contractual situation, are given an opportunity for professional development and for improving their employability through access to a Personal Career Development Plan which includes

(1) Training through individually personalized research projects under senior supervision

(2) Exchanging knowledge with the scientific community and the general public

(3) Network-wide training in theory and methods

(4) Complementary training courses

(5) Involvement in proposal writing, task coordination

(6) Development of skills for the organization of training and scientific events

BCBL seeks to foster an environment where all talents can flourish, regardless of gender, age, cultural background, nationality or impairments.

If you have any questions relating to accessibility or support contact us.

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OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION:

Language policy

The corporative language at the Center is English
The center provides initial level Spanish and Basque lessons to all the international staff members
The interview will be conducted entirely in English

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APPLICATION PROCESS: