MPI CBS: Several PhD and Postdoc positions; Neuroscience 1322 views

Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences (MPI CBS) invites applications for several researcher positions (Postdocs and PhD students). The positions are available at the Human Communication Research Group, led by Katharina von Kriegstein. The group is based at MPI CBS and will transfer to the Psychology Faculty of the TU Dresden in 2018. The positions are funded by the ERC consolidator grant SENSOCOM.

About the project:

• The aim of the SENSOCOM project is to investigate the role of auditory and visual subcortical sensory structures in analysing human communication signals and to specify how their dysfunction contributes to human communication disorders such as developmental dyslexia and autism spectrum disorders.

Requirements:

• Applicants must have a strong interest in perceptual aspects of human communication and experience with experimental methods of cognitive neuroscience, such as psychophysics, functional or structural MRI, TMS, diffusion-weighted imaging, brainstem recordings or EEG/MEG.
• Applicant with experience with clinical populations (e.g. developmental dyslexia) would have an advantage (but is not essential).
• For PhD student: applicant must hold a Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Neuroscience, Clinical Linguistics, Psychology, Cognitive Science, Biology, or a related field.
• For Postdoc: applicant must hold a PhD in similar fields and should be able to demonstrate a consistently outstanding academic record, including publications.

Starting date: flexible

Duration: Initially for 2 (postdocs) or 3 (PhD) years, the positions offer the possibility of an extension.

Applications:

• Apply via online system quoting subject heading “ERC 01/18”. Upload the following documents:
• CV
• Contact information of two references
• Brief personal statement describing qualifications and future research interests
• Copies of up to two publications

Job Code: ERC 01/18