Connectionists: Open PhD position in perceptual learning at ENI/DPZ Goettingen, Germany

[Caspar M. Schwiedrzik]

The Neural Circuits and Cognition lab of Caspar Schwiedrzik at the European
Neuroscience Institute <http://www.eni.gwdg.de/> (ENI) and the German
Primate Center <http://www.dpz.eu> (DPZ) in Goettingen, Germany is looking
for an outstanding PhD student interested in studying the neural basis of
perceptual learning in vision. The project investigates circuit and single
cell mechanisms of learning and perception, utilizing functional magnetic
resonance imaging in combination with electrophysiology and behavioral
testing in humans and non-human primates.

Work in the lab focuses on the cortical basis and computational principles
of perception and experience-dependent plasticity in the macaque and human
brain (see here
<https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=schwiedrzik%20cm%5bAuthor%5d>).
To this end, we use a variety of invasive and noninvasive methods,
including fMRI-guided electrophysiological recordings in monkeys and fMRI
and ECoG in humans. The PhD student will play a key role in our research
efforts in this area.

The lab is located at the ENI and the DPZ, which are interdisciplinary
research centers with international faculty and students pursuing
cutting-edge research in neuroscience. The PhD student will have access to
a new imaging center
<http://www.dpz.eu/en/info-center/knowledge/magnetresonanztomographie.html>
with a dedicated 3T research scanner, electrophysiology, and psychophysics
setups. The ENI is part of the University Medical Center Goettingen
<http://www.med.uni-goettingen.de/index_en.html>, offering ample
opportunity to translate basic research into the clinic. The University
Medical Center Goettingen is a tertiary care center. Its 7,400 employees
work in over 65 departments and facilities to provide top-quality patient
care, excellent research and modern teaching facilities.


*Your profile*

The position will be available starting in spring 2017 with an initial
appointment for 3 years and a salary according to 50% TVL-13. Candidates
should have a degree (master, diploma or equivalent) in a relevant field
(e.g., neuroscience, psychology, biology), and ideally prior experience in
electrophysiology and/or fMRI, strong quantitative, programming, and
experimental skills, and a desire to understand the neural basis of visual
perception and its plasticity. Interested candidates should send their
curriculum vitae, a description of their scientific interest and the names
and contact information of up to three references who are able to comment
on your academic background and who agreed to be contacted to
caspar.schwiedrzik at googlemail.com, preferably before December 1st, 2016,
but later expressions of interest will be considered until the position is
filled. It will also be possible to meet in person at this year’s SfN in
San Diego. A good command of English is a requirement, but fluency in
German is not essential.

Women are especially encouraged to apply. Applicants with disabilities and
equal qualifications will be given preferential treatment.
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