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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Post-doc position available at the
University of Fribourg,
Switzerland</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Project: “Auditory spatial attention and eye
movement
guidance in blindness and its use for sight rehabilitation”</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">A post-doc position is available in the Visual
and Cognitive
Neuroscience Lab, headed by Prof. Petra Vetter at the Dept. of
Psychology of
the University of Fribourg in Switzerland. The position is funded
by a project
grant of the Swiss National Science Foundation that aims to study
how spatial
attention and eye movements are guided by audition in sighted and
blind humans,
how the associated brain mechanisms develop in blindness, and
whether these
insights can be used to improve sensory aids. The project will be
conducted in
close collaboration with Prof. Ella Striem-Amit at Georgetown
University,
Washington DC, USA, as well as Dr. Marzia de Lucia, University
Hospital of
Lausanne.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The project will involve designing auditory
spatial
attention experiments, recruitment and testing of blind and
sighted adult
participants, using fMRI and advanced fMRI analysis methods,
eye-tracking and
EEG/EOG, and the translation of research results into sensory
aids. Funding for
this post-doc position is available for at least 2 years (with a
possibility to
extend to up to 3 years), and there is the opportunity to carry
out part of the
research at Prof. Ella Striem-Amit’s lab at Georgetown University,
Washington
DC.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Information on past and current research in the
lab can be
found on the lab website: <a href="https://www.unifr.ch/psycho/en/research/vcnl/" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://www.unifr.ch/psycho/en/research/vcnl/</a>
and more specific information on the project can be provided by
Petra Vetter
and/or Ella Striem-Amit.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Required qualifications and skills:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">- PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience or related
field, e.g.
Psychology, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Computer Science,
Engineering or
similar</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">- Programming proficiency, preferably in
Python, R, or
Matlab</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">- Excellent analytical and statistical skills</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">- Experience in designing, conducting and
analysing fMRI
experiments</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">- Excellent scientific writing and
communication skills,
documented by peer-reviewed publications</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">- Ability to work independently </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">- Ability to supervise junior students</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Desired:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">- Experience in advanced fMRI analysis methods,
e.g. population
receptive field modelling, multi-variate pattern analysis,
representational
similarity analysis, retinotopic mapping or machine-learning
approaches.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">- Experience with EEG/EOG and/or eye-tracking.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Supervision of Bachelor and Master students
within the
project is expected. Further teaching is not a requirement, but
there is the
opportunity to gain teaching experience if desired. The University
of Fribourg
is a bilingual university (French & German). Basic French or
German
language skills are an advantage but not a requirement. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Switzerland is multilingual and multicultural,
offers a high
standard of living and great opportunities for outdoor activities.
Fribourg is
a vibrant student city located between Bern and Lausanne, both lie
within easy commuting
distance. Zurich and Geneva are commutable, too. Salaries are in
accordance
with the guidelines of the Swiss National Science Foundation and
the University
of Fribourg. Start date is flexible but should be within 2026.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Informal enquiries and applications including
CV, motivation
letter and contact details of at least 2 referees should be sent
to <a href="mailto:petra.vetter@unifr.ch" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">petra.vetter@unifr.ch</a>.
Applications deadline:
<b>18<sup>th</sup> <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>January
2026</b> (later
applications may be considered if no suitable candidate has been
found).</p>
<p>Best wishes,</p>
<p>Petra</p>
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Petra Vetter, PhD
Assistant Professor
SNSF PRIMA & Consolidator Grantee
Head of the Visual & Cognitive Neuroscience Lab
President of the Psychology Ethics Committee
President of the Interfaculty Center of Cognition
Dept. of Psychology, University of Fribourg
Rue P.-A.-de-Faucigny 2, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
Tel: +41 26 300 7646
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:petra.vetter@unifr.ch">petra.vetter@unifr.ch</a>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.unifr.ch/psycho/en/research/vcnl/">https://www.unifr.ch/psycho/en/research/vcnl/</a></pre>
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