Connectionists: PhD on Bayesian and associative learning in Marburg (application deadline 03. November 2017)

[Dominik Endres]

PhD Position in project 12 in the GRK 2271 in Marburg, Germany.

The Department of Psychology is currently accepting applications for a PhD
position. The successful candidate will work under the supervision of Dr
Anna Thorwart and receive training as a PhD student in the project "Can
current Bayesian and associative models of learning explain individual
differences in retrospective revaluation? Answers from behavioral
experiments". 
This is Project No 12 of the newly funded DFG Research Training Group 2271
at the Psychology department and will be run in close collaboration with
Project No 2, supervised by Prof Dominik Endres. The RTG emphasizes (1)
multi-disciplinary research, (2) supportive supervision, (3) an optimal
social and local infrastructure, and (4) internationalization. More
information about the projects can be found at http://uni-marburg.de/HW4DB .

The starting date is as soon as possible. The position is offered for a
period of 3 years, assuming the candidate has not previously worked at a
German institution of higher education or research facility. The position is
part-time (65 % of regular working hours) with salary and benefits
commensurate with a public service position in the state Hesse, Germany
(TV-H E 13, 65 %).

Duties include the independent development of research questions according
to project 12's topic as well as the planning, conducting, and analyzing of
human behavioral experiments, contributions to scientific publications, as
well as regular participation in and an active contribution to the RTG's
qualification program. As part of the assigned duties, the independent
scientific research necessary for the completion of the doctor-ate will be
conducted.

Formal requirement is an excellent degree (Master, Diploma, or comparable)
in psychology, cognitive science, computer science, engineering, biology or
physics. The successful candidate also needs to demonstrate an interest in
the topic of the project and experience of conducting experimental research
(preferably, behavioral experiments with human or animals). Both should be
documented in a motivation letter (1 page max), in which you may refer to
prior experiences, for instance, a thematically pertinent thesis, student
research assistant positions, etc. You should also have an interest in
quantitative modelling and be able to demonstrate first programming
experience in e.g. Python or Matlab. Prior exposure to associative, Bayesian
or other mathematical learning models and experience and interest in
developing virtual-reality scenarios and technology for research purposes
are advantageous.

For further details, please see attached job posting. Feel free to contact
project's principal investigator Dr. Anna Thorwart,
anna.thorwart at uni-marburg.de, for more information.

Please send your application (including a project-specific motivation letter
in English, curriculum vitae, copies of relevant diplomas) mentioning
reference no. fb04-0038-wmz-2017 as a single PDF file to
anna.thorwart at uni-marburg.de before 03. November 2017.
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Dr. Anna Thorwart
Allgemeine und Biologische Psychologie | Assoziatives Lernen

Philipps-Universitaet Marburg, FB Psychologie, Gutenbergstrasse 18, 35032
Marburg
Buero: Raum 01041 | Tel: +49 (0)6421/28-23670 | Fax: +49 (0)6421/28-26621

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