<div dir="ltr"><p>Dear all,</p><p>Apologies for multiple postings, but this is an important update regarding the PhD position(s) described below and in my previous email.</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="left" style="margin:0cm 0cm 14pt;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">

</p><p><b style="text-align:justify;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font size="4">APPLICATIONS MUST NOW BE SUBMITTED VIA:</font></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="left" style="margin:0cm 0cm 14pt;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://recrutement.chuv.ch/vacancy/phd-position-in-the-psychophysics-and-neural-dynamics-pnd-lab-312025.html">https://recrutement.chuv.ch/vacancy/phd-position-in-the-psychophysics-and-neural-dynamics-pnd-lab-312025.html</a><span style="font-size:14.6667px;text-align:justify"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="left" style="margin:0cm 0cm 14pt;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="left" style="margin:0cm 0cm 14pt;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:15pt;line-height:23px">Open PhD Position(s) in Perception/EEG – Joint Opportunity</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 14pt;line-height:16.8667px;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><strong><span lang="EN">Locations:</span></strong><span lang="EN"> Lausanne (University of Lausanne / CHUV) and Paris (ENS/CNRS)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 14pt;line-height:16.8667px;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><strong><span lang="EN">Start Date:</span></strong><span lang="EN"> Early 2026 (with some flexibility)</span><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:13pt;line-height:19.9333px"></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:16.8667px;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">The <a href="https://www.chuv.ch/fr/rad/rad-home/recherche/groupes-de-recherche/psychophysics-and-neural-dynamics-lab" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><b><span lang="EN-US">Psychophysics and Neural Dynamics Lab</span></b></a></span><b><span lang="EN"> </span></b><span lang="EN">(David Pascucci, University of Lausanne and Lausanne University Hospital, CHUV) and the <a href="https://lsp.dec.ens.fr/en/member/647/pascal-mamassian" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><b>Laboratoire des Systèmes Perceptifs</b></a></span><span lang="EN" style="color:rgb(26,26,26);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span><span lang="EN">(Pascal Mamassian, ENS/CNRS) invite applications for a fully funded PhD position (3 years + 1) supported by the <strong>ANR-SNSF Weave project</strong>.</span></p><div><h1 style="text-decoration-line:underline;margin:12pt 0cm 0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:24px;break-after:avoid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">Project title</span></h1></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:22px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><strong><span lang="EN">Perceptual FLUCTUATions</span></strong><span lang="EN"></span></p><h1 style="text-decoration-line:underline;margin:12pt 0cm 0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:24px;break-after:avoid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">Project summary</span></h1><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:16.8667px;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">Our 4-year project addresses a central question:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:16.8667px;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN-US">Why do individuals differ in how their perceptual judgments are shaped by temporal context?</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:16.8667px;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">We will address this through an integrated behavioural, computational, and neurophysiological approach, focusing on the interaction between endogenous perceptual traits and external factors.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:16.8667px;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:16.8667px;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">The work involves <strong>visual psychophysics, EEG, and computational modeling</strong>. The successful candidate will be primarily based in <strong>Lausanne</strong>, with research visits to <strong>ENS/CNRS</strong>, allowing engagement with two complementary research environments.</span></p><h1 style="text-decoration-line:underline;margin:12pt 0cm 0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:24px;break-after:avoid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">Candidate profile</span></h1><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:16.8667px;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">Applicants should hold a <strong>Master’s degree</strong> in Neuroscience, Psychology, Biology, Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field. Experience in <strong>visual psychophysics and/or EEG</strong> is strongly valued.</span></p><h1 style="text-decoration-line:underline;margin:12pt 0cm 0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:24px;break-after:avoid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">Preferred skills</span></h1><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:16.8667px;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span lang="EN">  Psychophysics software (e.g., PsychoPy, Psychtoolbox)</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18.4px;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:16.8667px;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span lang="EN-US">  Programming (e.g., Python, MATLAB, C/C++)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:16.8667px;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span lang="EN-US">  EEG and/or signal processing, computational modeling</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:16.8667px;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span lang="EN-US">  Statistical analysis (e.g., in R)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:16.8667px;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span lang="EN-US">  Dedication to data collection in task batteries</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:16.8667px;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:16.8667px;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">We seek <strong>dedicated, enthusiastic candidates</strong> with strong motivation to contribute to interdisciplinary research.</span><span lang="EN-US"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="left" style="margin:14pt 0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">We welcome applications from candidates of <strong>all backgrounds and genders</strong>.</span><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span></p><h1 style="text-decoration-line:underline;margin:12pt 0cm 0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:24px;break-after:avoid;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">Application material</span></h1><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:22px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Please follow the instructions provided here:<br><span style="font-size:14.6667px;text-align:-webkit-left"><a href="https://recrutement.chuv.ch/vacancy/phd-position-in-the-psychophysics-and-neural-dynamics-pnd-lab-312025.html">https://recrutement.chuv.ch/vacancy/phd-position-in-the-psychophysics-and-neural-dynamics-pnd-lab-312025.html</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:22px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;text-align:-webkit-left"><br></span></p><p style="line-height:18.4px;margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;line-height:16.8667px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:16.8667px;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">We value application materials that reflect your own words and <u>authentic, human-written motivation</u>.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:16.8667px;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:16.8667px"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:16.8667px;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">Applications are considered </span><strong><span lang="EN-US">on a rolling basis</span></strong><span lang="EN-US"> until the position is filled.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:16.8667px;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b><u><span lang="EN-US">Early applications are encouraged to accommodate the planned start in early 2026.</span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:16.8667px;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:16.8667px;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:16.8667px;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN">Please note:</span></b><span lang="EN"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:16.8667px;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">We are also planning to recruit <b>postdoctoral researchers</b> in the near future, so stay tuned!</span><b><u><span lang="EN-US"></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:16.8667px;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;text-decoration-line:underline"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:16.8667px;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;text-decoration-line:underline">We look forward to hearing from you!</span></p></div>