Postdoctoral researcher in Social Cognitive Neuroscience - Experimentele Psychologie (26429)

Apply before 03 / 11 / 2023 (DD / MM / YYYY) 23 : 59 (Brussels Time)

Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences

Department :  PP02 - Experimentele Psychologie

Occupancy rate : 100%

Number of positions : 1

Type of employment :  Contract of unlimited duration with clause

Term of assignment :  1 year

Wage scale : PD1 to PD4 (doctoral degree)

Required diploma :  PhD

ABOUT GHENT UNIVERSITY

Ghent University is a world of its own. Employing more than 8,000 people, it is actively involved in education and research, management and administration, as well as technical and social service provision on a daily basis. It is one of the largest, most exciting employers in the area and offers great career opportunities. With its 11 faculties and more than 80 departments offering state-of-the-art study programs grounded in research in a wide range of academic fields, Ghent University is a logical choice for its staff and students.

YOUR TASKS

At least 70% of your assignment will be spent on research.

The main project aims to uncover the neuro-cognitive processes of how social interaction affects individual cognition. Over the last decade, an increasing amount of work has revealed how individual cognition is influenced by the presence of others. Not only do we rapidly identify others in our environment, but we seem to spontaneously track others’ perspectives and mental states without being aware of it. Although evidence for this phenomenon have been accumulated at the level of behavior, the neural mechanisms supporting the effect of others on individual cognition are far from being understood. The project will use a combination of various neuroscientific methods, including behavioral testing, EEG, fMRI and TMS to understand how and why the presence of others affect the way we perceive and represent the world around us.

The successful applicant will be responsible for the development of experiments, collection and analysis of data, publication and dissemination of the results. Within and beyond the scope of the project, we will do our best to support the postdoctoral researcher in developing his / her own ideas and new experiments. The candidate shall also be committed to contribute to students’ supervision, grant writing and support of lab activities.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• You hold a PhD in Experimental Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience or related discipline (obtained max. 6 years ago. This term of 6 years is determined by the date written on the above-mentioned required diploma).
• You have previous experience in conducting experiments in the field of social cognition / neuroscience or you are particularly interested in the field.
• You have experience with at least one neuroscientific method, such as fMRI, EEG, and TMS. But this is not mandatory.
• You have excellent research and communication skills and you thrive in a highly collaborative context.
• You have a good level of English. (Knowledge of Dutch is not a requirement).
• You have good programming and data analysis skills (R, Python, SPPS, Matlab etc…).

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

INTERESTED?

Apply online through the e-recruitment system before the application deadline.  We do not accept late applications or applications that are not submitted through the online system.

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Selected candidates will be invited for an interview. They might be required to give a short presentation about their previous work and / or the research they want to do with us.

As Ghent University maintains an equal opportunities and diversity policy, everyone is encouraged to apply for this position.

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