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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black; background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; font-size:14pt; line-height:normal" lang="EN-GB">The University of Vienna, Austria, is offering a</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black; background:white" lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size:14pt; line-height:normal"> </span></span><span style="font-size:4.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black; background:white" lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size:18pt; line-height:normal">
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<b><u><span style="font-size:18pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black; background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; line-height:normal" lang="EN-GB">Ph.D. Position in Cognitive Neuroscience (EEG)</span><span style="font-size:16.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black; background:white" lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size:18pt; line-height:normal"> </span></span></u></b></p>
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</span><span style="background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; font-size:14pt; line-height:normal"><b style="line-height:normal">Job Description:</b></span><span style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:14pt; line-height:normal"> </span></b></span></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black; background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; line-height:normal" lang="EN-GB">Applications are invited for a Ph.D. student (F/M/D) position at the Faculty of Psychology, University
of Vienna, Austria. The successful candidate will use human EEG and behavioural measures to investigate neural mechanisms underlying auditory predictive processes.
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</span><span style="font-size:14pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black; background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; line-height:normal" lang="EN-GB">The position is part of the Young Independent Researcher Group “Dynamates”, working on dynamic
auditory predictions in humans and marmoset monkeys. This interdisciplinary project combines computational modelling, cognitive neuroscience and cognitive biology to study how humans and monkeys use auditory information when making predictions about the future.
For more details, please visit </span><span style="font-size:14pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black; background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; line-height:normal" lang="EN-GB">the
</span><span lang="DE-AT"><a href="https://www.kfs.oeaw.ac.at/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1181:lang-en-yirg-dynamates-dynamic-auditory-predictions-in-human-an-non-human-primates-lang-lang-de-zk-dynamates-dynamiken-der-auditiven-praediktion-in-menschlichen-und-anderen-primaten-lang&catid=103&Itemid=768&lang=en"><span style=""><span style="font-size:14pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; line-height:normal" lang="EN-GB">Dynamates
website</span></span></a></span><span style="font-size:14pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black; background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; line-height:normal" lang="EN-GB">. The Ph.D. student will also be part of the Vienna Doctoral School network
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<b><span style="font-size:14pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black; background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; line-height:normal" lang="EN-GB">Responsibilities:</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black; background:white" lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size:14pt; line-height:normal"> </span></span></b></p>
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<li><span style="font-size:14pt; line-height:normal; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black; background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%" lang="EN-GB">Independently conduct human EEG and behavioural experiments (including designing and programming experiments,
collecting and analysing the data)</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black; background:white" lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size:14pt; line-height:normal"> </span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:14pt; line-height:normal; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black; background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%" lang="EN-GB">Communication of results in scientific publications and at scientific meetings</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black; background:white" lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size:14pt; line-height:normal"> </span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:14pt; line-height:normal; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black; background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%" lang="EN-GB">Close collaboration with the other members of the project</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black; background:white" lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size:14pt; line-height:normal"> </span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:14pt; line-height:normal; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black; background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%" lang="EN-GB">Co-supervision of MSc and BSc students</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black; background:white" lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size:14pt; line-height:normal"> </span></span></li></ul>
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<b><span style="font-size:14pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black; background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; line-height:normal" lang="EN-GB">Profile:</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black; background:white" lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size:14pt; line-height:normal"> </span></span></b></p>
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<li><span style="font-size:14pt; line-height:normal; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black; background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%" lang="EN-GB">Master’s degree or diploma in Psychology, Cognitive Science, Neuroscience or a related field</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black; background:white" lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size:14pt; line-height:normal"> </span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:14pt; line-height:normal; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black; background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%" lang="EN-GB">Strong interest in EEG methodology, auditory perception and predictive processing</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black; background:white" lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size:14pt; line-height:normal"> </span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:14pt; line-height:normal; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black; background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%" lang="EN-GB">Very good command of written and spoken English</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black; background:white" lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size:14pt; line-height:normal"> </span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:14pt; line-height:normal; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black; background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%" lang="EN-GB">Experience with EEG or MEG signal processing and analysis is highly advantageous</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black; background:white" lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size:14pt; line-height:normal"> </span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:14pt; line-height:normal; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black; background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%" lang="EN-GB">Strong statistical skills and experience with coding (e.g. Matlab, R, SPSS) are advantageous</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black; background:white" lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size:14pt; line-height:normal"> </span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:14pt; line-height:normal; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black; background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%" lang="EN-GB">Flexibility, ability to work independently as well as in a scientific team are important</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black; background:white" lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size:14pt; line-height:normal"> </span></span></li></ul>
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<li><span style="font-size:14pt; line-height:normal; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black; background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%" lang="EN-GB">Letter describing motivations, personal qualifications and research interest</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black; background:white" lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size:14pt; line-height:normal"> </span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:14pt; line-height:normal; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black; background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%" lang="EN-GB">Academic CV including a list of publications and presentations</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black; background:white" lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size:14pt; line-height:normal"> </span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:14pt; line-height:normal; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black; background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%" lang="EN-GB">Contact details of two referees</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black; background:white" lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size:14pt; line-height:normal"> </span></span></li></ul>
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<b><span style="font-size:14pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black; background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; line-height:normal" lang="EN-GB">Extent of Employment:</span></b><span style="font-size:14pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black; background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; line-height:normal" lang="EN-GB"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black; background:white" lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size:14pt; line-height:normal"> </span></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black; background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; line-height:normal" lang="EN-GB">We offer a part-time position (30h/week), initially limited to 3 years. The contract will be renewable
for a fourth year if the candidate performs well. The position is available immediately. The annual gross salary is EUR 30,754.50 (before taxes, 14 payments a year) according to the collective agreement of the University of Vienna.
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<b><span style="font-size:14pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black; background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; line-height:normal" lang="EN-GB">Applications, as well as informal inquiries and questions should be submitted to Dr. Ulrich Pomper
(ulrich.pomper@univie.ac.at).</span></b><span style="font-size:14pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black; background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; line-height:normal" lang="EN-GB"> Applications will be accepted until an adequate candidate has
been found. The first round of evaluation will start on the 23.11.2020.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black; background:white" lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size:14pt; line-height:normal"> </span></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:14pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black; background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; line-height:normal" lang="EN-GB">The University of Vienna pursues a non-discriminatory employment policy and values equal opportunities,
as well as diversity (</span><span lang="DE-AT"><a href="http://diversity.univie.ac.at/"><span style="font-size:14pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black; background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; line-height:normal" lang="EN-GB">http://diversity.univie.ac.at/</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black; background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; line-height:normal" lang="EN-GB">).
The University lays special emphasis on increasing the number of women in academic positions. Given equal qualifications, preference will be given to female applicants.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black; background:white" lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size:14pt; line-height:normal"> </span></span></p>
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