Connectionists: Postdoctoral position in Human Visual Psychophysics with fMRI/MRI in Tuebingen, Germany

[Li Zhaoping]

*Postdoctoral position in Human Visual Psychophysics with fMRI/MRI, (m/f/d)*

*(TVöD-Bund E13, 100%)*


The Department of Sensory and Sensorimotor Systems (PI Prof. Li 
Zhaoping) at the Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics and at 
the University of Tübingen is currently looking for highly skilled and 
motivated individuals to work on projects aimed towards understanding 
visual attentional and perceptual processes using fMRI/MRI. The 
framework and motivation of the projects can be found at:

https://www.lizhaoping.org/zhaoping/AGZL_HumanVisual.html 
<https://www.lizhaoping.org/zhaoping/AGZL_HumanVisual.html>.

The projects can involve, for example, visual search tasks, stereo 
vision tasks, visual illusions, and will be discussed during the 
application process. fMRI/MRI technology can be used in combination with 
other methods such as eye tracking, TMS and/or EEG methodologies, and 
other related methods as necessary. The postdoc will be working closely 
with the principal investigator and other members of Zhaoping's team 
when needed.

*Responsibilities:*

·Conduct and participate in research projects such as lab and equipment 
set up, data collection, data analysis, writing reports and papers, and 
presenting at scientific conferences
Participate in routine laboratory operations, such as planning and 
preparations for experiments, lab maintenance and lab procedures.
Coordinate with the PI and other team members for strategies and project 
planning
Coordinate with the PI and other team members for project planning, and 
in supervision of student projects or teaching assistance for university 
courses in our field.


*Requirements: *

Ph.D. in neuroscience, psychology, computer science, physics or a 
related natural science or engineering field.
Publications in peer-reviewed journals
Highly skilled in techniques of human visual psychophysics such as eye 
tracking, MATLAB programming for experiments, experimental data taking, 
data analysis, and paper writing.
Highly skilled in fMRI experiments and data analysis.
Experience in project management is highly desired.
Strong command of English; knowledge of German is a plus.

*Who we are:**

*We use a multidisciplinary approach to investigate sensory and 
sensory-motor transforms in the brain (www.lizhaoping.org 
<http://www.lizhaoping.org>). Our approaches consist of both theoretical 
and experimental techniques including human psychophysics, fMRI imaging, 
EEG/ERP, and computational modelling. One part of our group is located 
in the University, in the Centre for Integrative Neurosciences (CIN), 
and the other part is in the Max Planck Institute (MPI) for Biological 
Cybernetics as the Department for Sensory and Sensorimotor Systems. You 
will have the opportunity to learn other skills in our multidisciplinary 
group and benefit from interactions with our colleagues in the 
university, at MPI, as well as internationally. This job opening is for 
the CIN or the MPI working group. The position (salary level TVöD-Bund 
E13, 100%) is for a duration of two years. Extension or a permanent 
contract after two years is possible depending on situations. We seek to 
raise the number of women in research and teaching and therefore urge 
qualified women to apply. Disabled persons will be preferred in case of 
equal qualification.

**

*Your application:*


The position is available immediately and will be open until filled. 
Preference will be given to applications received by *March 19^th , 
2023*. We look forward to receiving your application that includes (1) a 
cover letter, including a statement on roughly when you would like to 
start this position, (2) a motivation statement, (3) a CV, (4) names and 
contact details of three people for references, (5) if you have them, 
transcripts from your past and current education listing the courses 
taken and their grades, (6) if you have them, please also include copies 
of your degree certificates, (7) you may include a pdf file of your best 
publication(s), or other documents and information that you think could 
strengthen your application.Please use pdf files for these documents 
(and you may combine them into a single pdf file) and send to 
*jobs.li at tuebingen.mpg.de*, where also informal inquiries can be 
addressed. Please note that applications without complete information in 
(1)-(4) will not be considered, unless the cover letter includes an 
explanation and/or information about when the needed materials will be 
supplied.

For further opportunities in our group, please visit 
https://www.lizhaoping.org/jobs.html <https://www.lizhaoping.org/jobs.html>
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