Fwd: PhD position in decision making

PhD position in decision making University of Giessen, Germany Applications are invited for a PhD position in the Psychology department at the University of Giessen, Germany. The position is available from 1 May 2014 through April 2016 and is funded by the project grant “Modulation of value-based decision making by novelty”. Thesalary is on the TV-H E13 scale (65%) for public employees. The project will investigate the influence of contextual novelty on decision-making using fMRI. The department offers an on-site research-dedicated 3T MRI scanner. The successful candidate will collect and analyze fMRI data using computational models of decision-making, present the results at scientific conferences and write scientific papers. We are looking for highly motivated candidates with a Master’s degree (or equivalent) in neuroscience, psychology, biology or a related field and with a strong interest in cognitive neuroscience and the ability to work independently. We expect programming skills and proficiency in English; prior experience in computational neuroscience and experience with fMRI are of advantage. Please send your CV, transcripts or degree certificates, a brief statement of research interests and contact details of two referees by e-mail to bianca.wittmann(a)psychol.uni-giessen.de. Applications will be considered until the position is filled. -- Dr. Bianca Wittmann Assistant Professor of Biological Psychology Department of Psychology and Sports Science Justus Liebig University Giessen Otto-Behaghel-Strasse 10F 35394 Giessen Germany Phone: +49- 641 - 99 26 160 Fax: +49- 641 - 99 26 169