<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=us-ascii"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><h1 style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; line-height: 28px; font-size: 22px; "><span class="text">PhD position Cognitive Modeling group (1,0 fte)</span> (<span class="text">212207</span>)</h1><h3 style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; line-height: 22px; font-size: 17px; ">Organisation</h3><div style="margin-top: 0em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; line-height: 1.3em; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; "><span class="text">The Cognitive Modeling group is part of the ALICE research institute of the Department of Artificial Intelligence. The group has a world-class reputation in cognitive modeling, largely based on the ACT-R architecture. The PhD student will carry out his or her research within this group, but will also participate in the Graduate School of Science of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, and the School of Behavioral and Cognitive Neurosciences.</span></div><h3 style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; line-height: 22px; font-size: 17px; ">Job description</h3><p style="margin-top: 0em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; line-height: 1.3em; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; "></p><div class="text" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; ">This particular project focuses on the transfer of cognitive skill, that is, how learning one skill can benefit learning other skills. This topic has recently become very relevant in research on "brain training", but also has a broad relevance for education, and general theory development in cognitive science.<br>The particular direction of the project is still somewhat open, depending on the candidate. It can focus on experimental work that may include eye tracking and fMRI, or developmental phenomena, in which case the focus will be more on modeling itself.<br>This project will be part of a larger 5-year project "Towards safe and productive multitasking" that is funded by the European Research Council. The project as a whole will involve several research methodologies: human experimentation, fMRI research, computational cognitive modeling and the construction of applications that support multitasking. The team for this project will consist of two other PhD students, a postdoc, and the primary investigator.</div><p style="margin-top: 0em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; line-height: 1.3em; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; "></p><h3 style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; line-height: 22px; font-size: 17px; ">Qualifications</h3><div style="margin-top: 0em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; line-height: 1.3em; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; "><span class="text">A successful candidate has a Master's degree in Cognitive Science, Cognitive Neuroscience, Experimental Psychology, Artificial Intelligence or a related field, and has programming skills. Experience in running behavioral experiments or in modeling cognition is an advantage.</span></div><h3 style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; line-height: 22px; font-size: 17px; ">Conditions of employment</h3><p style="margin-top: 0em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; line-height: 1.3em; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; "></p><div class="text" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; ">The University of Groningen offers a salary of 2,042 gross per month in the first year up to a maximum of 2,612 gross per month in the final year. The appointment is for a period of four years, which should be finished with a PhD examination. The full time appointment is temporary for 1 year with the perspective of prolongation for another 3 years. After 9 months, there will be an evaluation of the feasibility of successful completion of the PhD thesis within the next three years. A training programme within the Graduate School of Science is part of the agreement. You and your supervisor will make up a plan for additional education and supervising that is specific to your needs.<br><br>How to apply:<br>Send a cover letter (with professional goals and a statement of interest), a curriculum vitae and two references or letters of recommendation (PDF format) before 17 October 2012 by means of the application form, although applications received after the deadline may be considered. (goto <a href="http://www.rug.nl/corporate/vacatures/jobOpportunitiesRUG?lang=en">http://www.rug.nl/corporate/vacatures/jobOpportunitiesRUG?lang=en</a>, click on the "Cognitive Modeling" opening, and on the bottom of the page you'll find an "Apply" link).<br><br>Starting date: as soon as possible.</div><p style="margin-top: 0em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; line-height: 1.3em; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; "></p><h3 style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; line-height: 22px; font-size: 17px; ">Information</h3><div style="margin-top: 0em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; line-height: 1.3em; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; ">For information you can contact:<br><span class="text">Prof. Niels A. Taatgen</span>, <span class="text"><a href="mailto:n.a.taatgen@rug.nl" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(119, 45, 107); ">n.a.taatgen@rug.nl</a></span></div><div><h3 style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; line-height: 22px; font-size: 17px; ">Additional information</h3><a href="http://research.ai.rug.nl/index.php/cogmod/cogmodhome" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(119, 45, 107); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; "><span class="text">Cognitive Modeling</span></a><br style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; "><a href="http://www.ai.rug.nl/~niels/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(119, 45, 107); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; "><span class="text">Website Prof. Niels A. Taatgen</span></a><br style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; "><a href="http://www.ai.rug.nl/~niels/actransfer.html" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(119, 45, 107); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; "><span class="text">Transfer of Cognitive Skill</span></a><br style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; "></div><div apple-content-edited="true">
<div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">=================================================<br>Niels Taatgen - Professor<br>University of Groningen, Artificial Intelligence<br>web: <a href="http://www.ai.rug.nl/~niels">http://www.ai.rug.nl/~niels</a> email: <a href="mailto:n.a.taatgen@rug.nl">n.a.taatgen@rug.nl</a></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Telephone: +31 50 3636435 Office: Bernouilliborg 322<br>=================================================<br></div></div>
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