PhD Candidate: Computational Cognitive Neuroscience at the Predictive Brain Lab
Radboud University
- Nijmegen, Gelderland
- € 2.770 per maand
- Vast
- Voltijds
- You have an MSc in Cognitive Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field.
- You have an affinity with programming and possess demonstrable experience using techniques for quantitative data analysis (e.g. in Matlab or Python).
- You are highly motivated to conduct interdisciplinary empirical research at the intersection of AI/Machine Learning and Cognitive Neuroscience.
- You have good collaborative and communication skills.
- We will give you a temporary employment contract (1.0 FTE) of 1,5 years, after which your performance will be evaluated. If the evaluation is positive, your contract will be extended by 2.5 years (4-year contract).
- You will receive a starting salary of €2,770 gross per month based on a 38-hour working week, which will increase to €3,539 in the fourth year (
- You will be able to use our
of annual leave instead of the statutory 20.Work and science require good employment practices. This is reflected in Radboud University's primary and secondary . You can make arrangements for the best possible work-life balance with flexible working hours, various leave arrangements and working from home. You are also able to compose part of your employment conditions yourself, for example, exchange income for extra leave days and receive a reimbursement for your sports subscription. And of course, we offer a good pension plan. You are given plenty of room and responsibility to develop your talents and realise your ambitions. Therefore, we provide various training and development schemes.DEPARTMENTThe is based at the Donders Institute of Radboud University (Nijmegen, Netherlands) and headed by Prof. Floris de Lange. Its research mission is to find out how the brain makes sense of the world, using prior knowledge to form predictions about incoming signals. We strive to understand this process at the computational, algorithmic and implementational levels. Therefore, we use a multidisciplinary approach, focusing on behavioural and neural mechanisms of prediction, and utilising a combination of psychophysics, non-invasive human neuroimaging (fMRI, EEG/MEG), and computational and neural network modelling approaches. We represent many different nationalities and we come from diverse (personal and scientific) backgrounds. We promote a supportive and stimulating work environment, where we enjoy carrying out excellent scientific research.The Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour is a world-class interfaculty research centre that houses more than 700 researchers devoted to understanding the mechanistic underpinnings of the human mind. Excellent, state-of-the-art research facilities are available for the broad range of cognitive neuroscience. The Donders Institute fosters a collaborative, multidisciplinary, supportive research environment with a diverse international staff. English is the lingua franca at the Institute.ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONAddress your letter of application to prof. Floris de Lange In the application form, you will find which documents you need to include with your application.The first interviews will take place on 1 July. Any second interview will take place on 8 July. You will preferably start your employment on 1 September 2024.We can imagine you're curious about our . It describes what you can expect during the application procedure and how we handle your personal data and internal and external candidates.
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