<!DOCTYPE html>
<html data-lt-installed="true">
<head>
<meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
</head>
<body style="padding-bottom: 1px;">
3-year PhD student position, project on human memory and neural
networks, University of Muenster, Germany<br>
<br>
<br>
My lab at the Institute of Psychology, University of Muenster,
Germany, is currently looking for a doctoral student in an
innovative research project that explores the intersection of
computer vision and cognitive psychology. This 3-year Position is
funded by a research grant from the German Research Council (DFG).<br>
<br>
<br>
# Project summary:<br>
Why are some events still remembered after a long time, while others
are quickly forgotten? Psychological research has shown that for
simple stimuli, such as letters or numbers, the memorability of an
event is determined by the extent to which its features are distinct
from those of other events. In this project, we will investigate
whether the memorability of complex photographs is also determined
by their distinctiveness. To this end, we will analyze photographs
using deep neural network models to objectively quantify their
features and analyze their distinctiveness from other images. In
this international project, we will address long-standing questions
in cognitive psychology in collaboration with our project Partners,
Filip Děchtěrenko and Jiří Lukavský, at the Czech Academy of
Sciences in Prague: What makes an image memorable, and how do
representations in neural networks differ from those in human
memory?<br>
<br>
Furthermore, we offer the opportunity to participate in other
ongoing research projects in the lab, mostly in the areas of visual
cognition and psychophysics, visual short- and long-term memory, and
neuronal oscillations. Further information about the lab’s research,
publications and members can be found here: <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.uni-muenster.de/PsyIFP/AEBusch/index.html"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://www.uni-muenster.de/PsyIFP/AEBusch/index.html</a><br>
<br>
<br>
# Requirements<br>
In short, candidates should hold a master’s degree in psychology,
neuroscience, or a related field and have expertise in experimental
psychology, psychophysics, or computer vision. You will collaborate
with an amazing international team, work in a friendly and inspiring
lab environment, and live in an awesome city!<br>
<br>
<br>
# Formalities<br>
The formal application deadline is August 19, 2024, but later
applications are considered until the position is filled. The
earliest starting date is November 2024, but later dates are also
possible.<br>
<br>
The detailed job ad is available here:<br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.psychjob.eu/de/job/doctoral-student-75-e13-tv-l-uni-muenster-human-memory-and-neural-networks-28245"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://www.psychjob.eu/de/job/doctoral-student-75-e13-tv-l-uni-muenster-human-memory-and-neural-networks-28245</a><br>
<br>
If you are potentially interested in this position, I would be glad
to answer any informal questions about the position or application
requirements (<a
class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="mailto:niko.busch@uni-muenster.de" moz-do-not-send="true">niko.busch@uni-muenster.de</a>).<br>
<br>
I would be grateful if you could pass this information on to
potentially interested colleagues.<br>
<br>
<br>
Kind regards,<br>
Niko Busch<br>
<br>
<br>
<lt-container></lt-container>
</body>
</html>