Connectionists: PhD position in Psychophysics/Computational Neuroscience in Bremen, Germany (salary E13/2)

[Udo Ernst]

*PhD position in Psychophysics/Computational Neuroscience in Bremen, 
Germany (salary E13/2)

*The position is part of the newly established research group 'Rapid 
Parallel Configuration of Visual Information Processing'. The group is 
funded by the BMBF via the Bernstein Award for Computational 
Neurosciences (1.25 Mio. €), granted to the group leader Dr. Udo Ernst. 
Research is divided into four interdisciplinary subprojects combining 
theory, simulation, and experimental work. Applications in either 
English or German language should include a letter of motivation, CV, 
copies of school and university certificates (master/diploma or 
equivalent), and should be sent to ajanssen at neuro.uni-bremen.de until 
*May 31st, 2012**.***For a more detailed description of the research 
project and other open positions, please visit our web site at 
http://www.bernstein.uni-bremen.de
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*/Cognitive abilities and limits of functional configuration

/*The goal of this subproject is to understand empirically the 
fundamental principles of parallel functional configuration in the 
visual system. In particular, the candidate shall investigate how well 
and how rapid human observers may switch between usual, and 
unusual,visual tasks, and which of these tasks require perceptual 
learning. For this purpose, the PhD student will conduct psychophysical 
experiments on human observers in collaboration with the group of Prof. 
Dr. Manfred Fahle (http://www.humanbio.uni-bremen.de), and analyze the 
collected data. This includes preparation of the experimental setup, 
programming of different main paradigms and side paradigms for result, 
and the conduction of the experiment. Data analysis includes standard 
methods of Statistics (parametrical and non-parametrical tests, ANOVA, 
probabilistic assessment of individual behaviour). For a more detailed 
analysis, some of the experiments will be combined with imaging (EEG, 
fMRT) and analyzed accordingly (EVPs , source analysis, PCA, ICA, 
stimulus reconstruction).
He or she should have a degree (master/diploma or equivalent) in natural 
sciences (e.g. Biology, Psychology) with focus on experimental work 
(preferably Psychophysics, visual system). Basic knowledge in 
programming and in formal methods/Computational Neuroscience is 
required, training in fMRI and/or VEP can be provided. We expect a high 
motivation for communicating and collaborating with the other subprojects.

*/General Information

/*The group is hosted by the Center for Cognitive Sciences (Zentrum für 
Kognitionswissenschaften, ZKW; http://www.zkw.uni-bremen.de) in the new 
Cognium building on the campus of the University Bremen. Neuroscience is 
one of the special research foci at the university, which includes 
different labs working in Human Psychophysics, Electrophysiology, 
Neuropharmacology, Psychology, Computer Sciences and other related 
disciplines. Bremen is a nice little town in northern Germany with a 
rich maritime history. The city offers a vivid cultural life, with 
cinemas, performing arts, music events, and street festivals. Enjoy the 
cafes or bistros in charming old houses, discover the beauties of a 
landscape between water and sky on your bike, or visit the seashore with 
dunes and dikes!
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