<div dir="ltr"><p style="margin-bottom:0.1in;line-height:13px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font color="#595959" face="DIN2014-Light, serif"><span style="font-size:16px">Dear list members, </span></font></p><p style="margin-bottom:0.1in;line-height:13px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font color="#595959" face="DIN2014-Light, serif"><span style="font-size:16px">Apologies for cross-posting.</span></font></p><p style="margin-bottom:0.1in;line-height:13px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font color="#595959" face="DIN2014-Light, serif"><span style="font-size:16px"><br></span></font></p><p style="margin-bottom:0.1in;line-height:14.666668px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,serif;font-size:11pt;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font color="#595959"><font face="DIN2014-Light, serif"><font style="font-size:12pt"><b><span class="gmail-il">Postdoc</span><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>and PhD student positions on fMRI study of spontaneous thoughts</b></font></font></font></p><p style="margin-bottom:0.1in;line-height:14.666668px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,serif;font-size:11pt;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font color="#595959" style="font-size:11pt"><font face="DIN2014-Light, serif"><font style="font-size:12pt"><br></font></font></font></p><p style="margin-bottom:0.1in;line-height:14.666668px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,serif;font-size:11pt;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font color="#595959" style="font-size:11pt"><font face="DIN2014-Light, serif"><font style="font-size:12pt">The lab led by Mingbo Cai (</font></font></font><a href="https://cailab-miami.org/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(0,0,255);font-size:11pt"><font color="#f47321"><font face="DIN2014-Regular, serif"><font style="font-size:10pt"><u>https://cailab-miami.org/</u></font></font></font></a><font color="#595959" style="font-size:11pt"><font face="DIN2014-Light, serif"><font style="font-size:12pt">) at the Department of Psychology, University of Miami, seeks a talented cognitive neuroscientist or AI researcher to join as a<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="gmail-il">postdoctoral</span><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>associate in the beautiful Miami of USA! </font></font></font><br></p><p style="margin-bottom:0.1in;line-height:14.666668px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,serif;font-size:11pt;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br><br></p><p style="margin-bottom:0.1in;line-height:14.666668px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,serif;font-size:11pt;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font color="#595959"><font face="DIN2014-Light, serif"><font style="font-size:12pt">The primary focus of this position is to work on an exciting collaborative project of decoding spontaneous thoughts. However, candidates with strong background and interest in other major directions of the lab (learning and decision making, computational psychiatry) are also welcome to apply. For the project on spontaneous thoughts, the candidate will work closely with Dr. Mingbo Cai, the director of the lab, and have the opportunity to collaborate with Nicolas Schuck (</font></font></font><a href="https://schucklab.gitlab.io/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(0,0,255)"><font color="#f47321"><font face="DIN2014-Regular, serif"><font style="font-size:10pt"><u>https://schucklab.gitlab.io/</u></font></font></font></a><font color="#595959"><font face="DIN2014-Light, serif"><font style="font-size:12pt">) at University of Hamburg and Quentin Huys (</font></font></font><a href="https://www.mps-ucl-centre.mpg.de/person/104585" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(0,0,255)"><font color="#f47321"><font face="DIN2014-Regular, serif"><font style="font-size:10pt"><u>https://www.mps-ucl-centre.mpg.de/person/104585</u></font></font></font></a><font color="#595959"><font face="DIN2014-Light, serif"><font style="font-size:12pt">) at University College London, with the added possibility of establishing new collaboration with other faculty inside the department (</font></font></font><a href="https://www.psy.miami.edu/people/faculty/faculty-by-division/index.html" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(0,0,255)"><font color="#f47321"><font face="DIN2014-Regular, serif"><font style="font-size:10pt"><u>https://www.psy.miami.edu/people/faculty/faculty-by-division/index.html</u></font></font></font></a><font color="#595959"><font face="DIN2014-Light, serif"><font style="font-size:12pt">).</font></font></font></p><p style="margin-bottom:0.1in;line-height:14.666668px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,serif;font-size:11pt;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font color="#595959"><font face="DIN2014-Light, serif"><font style="font-size:12pt">The intended project focuses on understanding the contents and dynamics of spontaneous thoughts using fMRI decoding and natural tasks, their interaction with memory and emotion, and rumination in mental disorders. You will have the opportunity to analyze a rich fMRI dataset of healthy and clinical participants during spontaneous thoughts, and conduct new experiments. Expertise and track record in at least one of the following domains are highly desirable: deep learning models on natural language processing or computer vision, advanced analysis of fMRI using encoding or decoding models, computational modeling of spontaneous thoughts or psychiatric disorders or human behavior, design of experiments using naturalistic stimuli.</font></font></font></p><p style="margin-bottom:0.1in;line-height:14.666668px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,serif;font-size:11pt;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br><br></p><p style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:14.666668px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,serif;font-size:11pt;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font color="#595959"><font face="DIN2014-Light, serif"><font style="font-size:12pt">Deadline for applications: August 31, 2024. Strong applications will be evaluated immediately upon receiving. The position will remain open until filled.</font></font></font></p><p style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:14.666668px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,serif;font-size:11pt;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></p><p style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:14.666668px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,serif;font-size:11pt;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></p><p style="margin-bottom:0.1in;line-height:14.666668px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,serif;font-size:11pt;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font color="#595959"><font face="DIN2014-Light, serif"><font style="font-size:12pt"><b>Interested candidate can submit the following documents at this link:</b></font></font></font></p><p style="margin-bottom:0.1in;line-height:14.666668px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,serif;font-size:11pt;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><a href="https://careers.miami.edu/us/en/job/R100076995/Post-Doctoral-Associate-Psychology" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(0,0,255)"><font color="#1155cc"><font face="DIN2014-Light, serif"><font style="font-size:12pt"><u>https://careers.miami.edu/us/en/job/R100076995/<span class="gmail-il">Post</span>-<span class="gmail-il">Doctoral</span>-Associate-Psychology</u></font></font></font></a></p><ul><li style="margin-left:15px"><p style="margin-top:0.19in;margin-bottom:0in;line-height:14.666668px;font-family:Calibri,serif;font-size:11pt;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box"><font color="#595959"><font face="DIN2014-Light, serif"><font style="font-size:12pt">a cover letter including contact information for 2-3 reference letters</font></font></font></p></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><p style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:14.666668px;font-family:Calibri,serif;font-size:11pt;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box"><font color="#595959"><font face="DIN2014-Light, serif"><font style="font-size:12pt">CV</font></font></font></p></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><p style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:14.666668px;font-family:Calibri,serif;font-size:11pt;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box"><font color="#595959"><font face="DIN2014-Light, serif"><font style="font-size:12pt">research statement</font></font></font></p></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><p style="margin-bottom:0.19in;line-height:14.666668px;font-family:Calibri,serif;font-size:11pt;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box"><font color="#595959"><font face="DIN2014-Light, serif"><font style="font-size:12pt">writing sample representing your works. Multiple manuscripts may be concatenated into one pdf. </font></font></font></p></li></ul><p style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:14.666668px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,serif;font-size:11pt;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></p><p style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:14.666668px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,serif;font-size:11pt;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font color="#595959"><font face="DIN2014-Light, serif"><font style="font-size:12pt">Informal inquiry can be sent to mingbo [dot] cai [at] miami [dot] edu, with a title of "[<span class="gmail-il">postdoc</span>] + </font></font></font><font color="#595959"><font face="DIN2014-Light, serif"><font style="font-size:12pt"><i>your name</i></font></font></font><font color="#595959"><font face="DIN2014-Light, serif"><font style="font-size:12pt">"</font></font></font></p><p style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:14.666668px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,serif;font-size:11pt;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></p><p style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:14.666668px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,serif;font-size:11pt;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></p><p style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:14.666668px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,serif;font-size:11pt;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font color="#595959"><font face="DIN2014-Light, serif"><font style="font-size:12pt">The lab will also accept a PhD student in Fall 2025. Email inquiry is welcome with a title of "[grad application] + your name"</font></font></font></p><p style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:14.666668px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,serif;font-size:11pt;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></p><p style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:14.666668px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,serif;font-size:11pt;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font color="#595959"><font face="DIN2014-Light, serif"><font style="font-size:12pt">Best wishes,</font></font></font></p><p style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:14.666668px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,serif;font-size:11pt;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font color="#595959"><font face="DIN2014-Light, serif"><font style="font-size:12pt"><br></font></font></font><br></p><p style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:14.666668px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,serif;font-size:11pt;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font color="#595959"><font face="DIN2014-Light, serif"><font style="font-size:12pt">Mingbo Cai</font></font></font></p><p style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:14.666668px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,serif;font-size:11pt;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font color="#595959"><font face="DIN2014-Lig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