Connectionists: Postdoctoral position in computational cognitive neuroscience, UKE, Hamburg (Germany)

[Stefano Panzeri]

Profs Stefano Panzeri and Cristina Becchio and are seeking candidates for a
fully funded postdoctoral position to research at the interface between
Computational and Cognitive Neuroscience at the University Medical Center
Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Hamburg, Germany.

The successful candidate will conduct computational research in
collaboration between the computational laboratory of Stefano Panzeri
(Department of Excellence for Neural Information Processing) (
https://www.uke.de/english/departments-institutes/institutes/department-of-excellence-for-neural-information-processing/index.html)
and the experimental laboratory of Cristina Becchio (
https://www.uke.de/english/physicians-and-scientists/wissenschaftlerprofilseite_cristina_becchio.html).


The aim of the project is to investigate the link between movement,
decisions, and cognitive processes. One focus will be developing and
applying advanced computational methods to study social transmission of
information through movement kinematics. Another focus will be mathematical
analysis on how information about covert cognitive states and ongoing
individual and collective decision processes is encoded and readout in
human movement.



Our laboratories offer a wide range of interdisciplinary expertise in
computational and cognitive neuroscience, covering advanced analysis
techniques and neural network modeling.  The laboratories also offer a
thriving, ambitious and well-funded research environment (including several
grants from the European Union, the NIH Brain Initiative, the Simons
Foundation). This gives successful candidates ample opportunities for
advanced training and personal scientific growth.



We seek candidates holding a PhD in a numerate or cognitive neuroscientific
discipline, with a solid computational background and a keen interest in
neuroscience and cognition. The ideal candidate should be a highly
motivated and creative individual who enjoys working in a dynamic,
multi-disciplinary research environment and is willing to interact with
both experimental and theoretical scientists.



The job is available starting immediately and applications will be
considered as soon as they are received and until the position is filled.
The position is initially for 2 years, with the possibility of additional
years of funding.



Interested applicants are strongly encouraged to email
stefano.panzeri at gmail.com and c.becchio at uke.de as soon as possible, to
inform us of the interest for the position and initiate a discussion about
research projects. We suggest interested candidates to attach a CV when
inquiring by email.



For recent publications from our labs relevant to this project, see:

Montobbio N., Cavallo A., Albergo D., Ansuini C., Battaglia F., Podda J.,
Nobili L., Panzeri S., Becchio C. (2022) Intersecting kinematic encoding
and readout of intention in autism. *Proceedings of the National Academy of
Sciences of the United States of America*, 119: e2114648119.

Patri J-F., Cavallo A., Pullar K., Soriano M., Valente M., Koul A.,
Avenanti A., Panzeri S., Becchio C. (2020). Transient disruption of the
inferior parietal lobule impairs the ability to attribute intention to
action. *Current Biology*, 30: 4594–4605.

Panzeri S., et al (2017) Cracking the neural code for sensory perception by
combining statistics, intervention and behaviour. *Neuron* 93: 491-507



Stefano Panzeri and Cristina Becchio
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